Chess Puzzle #7vz06 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks b1/f4; knight g5; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d2; rooks d8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a7/c5/c6/e7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbf1 — rook b1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies R4f2 (rook f4→f2).
3. Best move: Qe3 — queen d2→e3. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen g3→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop g5→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/p3pp1p/2p2b2/2p2PN1/P4R2/1P1P2QP/2Pq2P1/1R5K w - - 7 27

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