Chess Puzzle #5oyPR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishops g2/h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks b8/g8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b5/c4/e5/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6+ — queen f5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f1→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop h3→g2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1rbq2rk/p4p1p/5p1B/1p2pQ2/2p1P3/7P/PPP3B1/R4RK1 w - - 2 23

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