Chess Puzzle #De9Rx — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks h1/h4; bishops d3/g5; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2. Black: king g7; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
3. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop g5→h4, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures queen).
4. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Bxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pp1nbpk1/2p1q1p1/3p2B1/3P3R/P1NB4/1PPQ1P2/2K4R w - - 9 27

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