Chess Puzzle #ACVu6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a6/b4/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e6; rooks h7/h8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b6/c6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh4 — bishop e7→h4. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen g3→g4).
3. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e4→f5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxh4 (queen g4→h4, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h7→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, trapped piece, very long. The key move is Bh4.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/p3bp1r/Ppp1q1p1/4p3/1P2P3/2P3QP/5PPK/R1B2R2 w - - 3 26

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