Chess Puzzle #Erq4Y — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rooks e1/e2; bishops b2/g2; knights f2/f5; pawns a3/b3/c4/d5/f4/g3. Black: king f7; queen h2; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; knights c7/h5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight f2→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Re7+ (rook e2→e7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf8 — king f7→f8. Opponent replies Nxh2 (knight g4→h2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxd3+ — bishop f5→d3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame. The key move Bxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b4r/ppn2k2/3p1b2/2pP1N1n/2P2Pp1/PP1Q2P1/1B2RNBq/4RK2 w - - 1 27

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