Chess Puzzle #558Bn — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen h3; rook h2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f4. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook g7; bishop h6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6+ — queen h3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen g6→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d5→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop h6→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d2→d3).
4. Best move: Bxh2 — bishop f4→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, exposed king, fork, long, pin. The key move Bxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp3r1/4p1qb/3P4/2P2P2/2N4Q/PP1K3R/8 w - - 0 41

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