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

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rook a3; bishop c4; knight c5; pawns b2/c3/e4/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook g8; bishop f4; knight c7; pawns a7/e5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight c5→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3 — bishop f4→e3. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f2→f1).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g8→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg1 (queen f1→g1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxg1 — bishop e3→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, master, middlegame. The key move is Be3.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p1n4p/1q3p2/2N1p3/2B1Pb2/R1P2P2/1P3Q1P/7K w - - 1 31

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