Chess Puzzle #M811w — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks b1/g1; bishops d5/h6; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f2/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks e8/f8; bishop f6; knight h4; pawns a5/b5/c5/d6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop h6→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g4→g5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nf3 — knight h4→f3. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen g5→g2).
4. Best move: Nxg1 — knight f3→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/5pp1/3p1b1B/pppBqP2/4P1Qn/P6P/1PP2P2/1R4RK w - - 1 25

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