Chess Puzzle #7ckc3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/d4; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks b5/f8; bishop c8; pawns a6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d4→d8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh3 — bishop c8→h3. Opponent replies Nf6+ (knight e4→f6, gives check).
3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf8+ (rook d8→f8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice. The key move is Bh3.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/5pp1/p1P4p/1r2p3/3RN3/1P3qP1/P2Q1P1P/R5K1 w - - 0 25

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