Chess Puzzle #LX02O — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook c1; bishop h1; knight h4; pawns b5/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen e5; rook e2; bishop e6; pawns b6/b7/c5/d4/f3/g4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop h1→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxf3 (knight h4→f3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e5→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe4+ (queen d3→e4, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e2→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move gxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p5k/1p2b2p/1Pp1q3/3pP1pN/3Q1pP1/4rP1P/2R3KB w - - 2 31

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