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

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; bishops e3/g2; pawns a3/b4/d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen e6; bishops d6/g4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa6 — queen c6→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop d6→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen a6→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop f4→e3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop g4→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/p1Qbq2p/1p1p4/1P1PpPb1/P3B1P1/6BP/6K1 w - - 4 28

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