Chess Puzzle #5zh1y — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook d4; knight h2; pawns g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen c3; bishop g6; pawns a5/b4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc2 — bishop g6→c2. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen d1→e2).
3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Nf3 (knight h2→f3).
4. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Bc2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/6bp/p7/1p1R3P/2q5/6PN/3Q3K w - - 0 37

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