Chess Puzzle #LQbO7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; rooks b1/c1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a3/b4/c3/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishop e5; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/f6/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf4+ — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight e2→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop e5→f4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king e3→f4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move gxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/pp5p/5p2/2p1b1p1/1P2P3/P1PBKP1P/4NP2/1RR5 w - - 0 20

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