Chess Puzzle #Bbg2H — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops c1/d3; knights f1/h2; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rook e8; bishop d6; knights c6/g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop d6→h2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh2 (knight f1→h2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop d3→f1).
4. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook e1→f1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf1 (knight h2→f1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/ppp3pp/2nb2n1/3p1p2/P2P4/2PB3q/1P3P1N/R1BQ1NK1 w - - 0 19

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