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

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks d1/f1; knights e4/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/g4; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen e1→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook f1→d1, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop d6→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d1→d8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop f4→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p3ppp/p2b4/2p5/2P1NNb1/8/PPP3PP/3RQRK1 w - - 2 16

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