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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/d2; knight b5; pawns b2/c4/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight g8; pawns c5/d4/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop e7→g5. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen f4→d6).
3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen b6→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxd6 (knight b5→d6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxd2 — bishop g5→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: r4rn1/1b2bp1k/1q4pp/1Np5/2Pp1Q2/1B1P3P/1P1B1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 2 24

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