Chess Puzzle #MU7Sv — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; bishop b1; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f5/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e5→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight d4→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop b7→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop f3→e2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, endgame, fork, long. The key move Bxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b6/p3p3/1p2qp2/3N3p/P1PQ1P2/1P5P/1B5K w - - 0 33

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