Chess Puzzle #AslKq — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rook e1; bishop f3; knights d2/e4; pawns a3/d3/g5. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks f4/f8; bishop d5; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen e3→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop d5→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf3 (knight d2→f3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, intermezzo, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4pp/8/3bq1P1/4Nr2/P2PQB2/3N2K1/4R3 w - - 7 28

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