Chess Puzzle #7cbfv — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/h2. Black: king f7; queen f6; rook a8; bishops c5/f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen d2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd6 — bishop c5→d6. Opponent replies Qxf6+ (queen f4→f6, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bg5 (bishop c1→g5).
4. Best move: Rg8 — rook a8→g8.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Bd6.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppp2kpp/5q2/2bp4/8/P2P1b2/1PPQ1P1P/RNB2RK1 w - - 0 15

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