Chess Puzzle #M8oFw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook f8; bishops b6/e6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f5/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f1→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf7 — bishop e6→f7. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen h5→h3).
3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen h3→h4).
4. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Bf7.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp3q1/1b2b3/3pPppQ/3P4/2P5/P1B3PP/R4R1K w - - 0 22

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