Chess Puzzle #Bb3wC — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen e2; rook c7; bishop c4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h1; rook f8; bishop e3; pawns a5/b4/d4/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen e2→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1 — queen h1→d1. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop c4→e6).
3. Best move: Rf2 — rook f8→f2. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen g2→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop e3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, trapped piece. The key move is Qd1.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2R5/6p1/p6p/PpBpP3/1P1Pb1PK/2P1Q2P/7q w - - 5 39

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