Chess Puzzle #8vL7S — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; rooks h1/h5; knight e4; pawns b2/d4/e5/f2/g3. Black: king g6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg5+ — rook h5→g5, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxh8 (rook h1→h8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook h8→h2).
4. Best move: Bxe4+ — bishop b7→e4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Bxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b4r/p2p4/1p2p1kp/4P2R/3PN3/6P1/1P3P2/1K5R w - - 3 28

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