Chess Puzzle #F4XH7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rooks d1/f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook f8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen a8→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen f3→d3).
3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Bg4.

Position data

FEN: Q1b2rk1/p1q1pp1p/5np1/8/8/1B6/P4PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 3 19

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