Chess Puzzle #95ypI — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; rooks g1/h1; bishops e2/e3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f4/g4/h5. Black: king g8; rooks c7/e8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns b6/b7/c5/d6/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop e3→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxh7+ (pawn g6→h7, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move exf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1prn2bp/1p1p2p1/2pPp2P/2P2PP1/4B3/PP2B3/1K4RR w - e6 0 29

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