Chess Puzzle #6IyaJ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen b6; knight f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; bishop f8; pawns c6/d3/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen b6→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen e3→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen c5→d6).
4. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e4→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pin, sacrifice. The key move is Bc5.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/7p/1Qp3p1/8/2P1qN2/1P1p2P1/P4K1P/8 w - - 0 37

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