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

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks d1/f1; bishop e2; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; pawns a5/b7/c6/e4/f4/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e3→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop e6→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen c1→e3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxe3 — queen g3→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Bxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p6/2p1b1p1/p6p/N1P1pp2/1P2P1qP/P3B1P1/2QR1RK1 w - - 0 26

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