Chess Puzzle #9WRcr — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rook h5; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h7. Black: king g7; queen f6; rook h8; bishops f4/f5; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa6 — queen f6→a6. Opponent replies Qxa6 (queen d3→a6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe4+ — bishop f5→e4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
4. Best move: bxa6 — pawn b7→a6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, fork, intermezzo, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pp3pkP/5q2/3Ppb1R/4Nb2/3Q1N2/PP3PP1/1K6 w - - 11 27

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