Chess Puzzle #FQ4D3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rook d1; bishop g5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook a8; bishop d6; knight e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop d6→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen c4→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxg5+ — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen e6→e3).
4. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop g5→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3n1k1/ppp2ppp/3bq3/3N2B1/2Q5/8/PPP2PPP/2KR4 w - - 0 18

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