Chess Puzzle #6migb — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishop e7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f7→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen d4→g4).
4. Best move: Bxa1 — bishop f6→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp2brpp/1n6/3p4/3Q4/5N2/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 16

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