Chess Puzzle #CKY1x — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c3/e2; knight d3; pawns a2/c4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; bishop e4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop c3→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop e4→d3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen c2→d3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen e3→d3, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd3 (bishop e2→d3, captures queen).
4. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppp2ppp/4pn2/8/2P1b3/2BNqP2/P1Q1B1PP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 17

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