Chess Puzzle #He6OG — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks b7/d1; bishop g5; pawns a4/b3/g2/h4. Black: king h7; rook e2; bishop g7; knights b6/g4; pawns a6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb6 — rook b7→b6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop g7→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Rf2+ — rook e2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
4. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop d4→b6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Bd4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R4bk/pn4p1/6Bp/P5nP/1P6/4r1P1/3R2K1 w - - 2 39

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