Chess Puzzle #BpQ0Y — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/g2; bishops g4/h2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks d8/h8; bishop e5; knight g3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop e5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook g2→f2).
3. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop d4→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f3→f2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxg4 — queen h3→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/ppp2pp1/8/4b3/6Bp/2N3nq/PPP3RB/R2Q2K1 w k - 2 19

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