Chess Puzzle #FNOrK — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishop e2; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight b3→d4).
3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop f6→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e3→d4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen c2→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/4bpp1/p2p1n2/1p1PP2p/8/1N2Q3/PPq1B1PP/K2R3R w - - 2 20

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