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

Position

White: king d1; queen g3; rooks f3/h7; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5. Black: king f8; queen f6; rook a8; bishops f4/f5; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f3→f4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen g3→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxc2+ — bishop f5→c2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc2 (king d1→c2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f6→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/1pp4R/3p1q2/p2Ppb2/5b2/5RQ1/PPP5/3K2N1 w - - 5 26

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