Chess Puzzle #B3TkR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook f1; bishop b5; knight f5; pawns c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen b3; rooks d8/e4; bishops b7/d4; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxb3 — pawn c2→b3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop d4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook f1→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rf4+ — rook e4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
5. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f4→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/pb3pp1/1p6/1B3N2/3br3/1q6/2P2PPP/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 32

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