Chess Puzzle #7UYex — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook c1; bishops d2/f1; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/h3. Black: king h8; queen f3; rook d8; bishop b6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop b6→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe3 (bishop d2→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen f3→e3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Qxc1 — queen e3→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/ppp3pp/1b6/4n3/Q2P4/P3Pq1P/1P1B4/2R2BK1 w - - 2 23

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