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

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rooks a1/g1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks b8/h6; bishop e7; pawns a7/c7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Opponent replies Rg5 (rook g1→g5).
3. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop c5→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxh5 (rook g5→h5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h6→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bc5.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p1p1b1pp/7r/5p1q/5P2/2P1PP2/PP3Q1P/R1B3RK w - - 7 23

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