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

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; pawns a4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g7; rook d3; bishop e4; pawns e6/f5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf3 — bishop e4→f3. Opponent replies Qb1 (queen b8→b1).
3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d3→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen b1→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop f3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long, quiet move. The key move is Bf3.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/5pkp/4p3/5p2/P3b3/3r2PP/5P2/6K1 w - - 3 28

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