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

Position

White: king f3; rook c6; bishop e3; knight a6; pawns a3/b4/d4/e5/f4/g3. Black: king g8; rook a8; bishops c4/g7; pawns b5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e5→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook a8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e4→f3).
4. Best move: Bd5+ — bishop c4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f3→f2).
5. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop d5→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is f5+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5pb1/N1R3p1/1p2P2p/1PbP1P2/P3BKP1/8/8 w - - 5 31

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