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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b7/c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2. Black: king f7; queen g6; rooks a8/g8; bishop f8; knight b8; pawns a7/d4/e6/f6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa8 — bishop b7→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen e2→f2).
3. Best move: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
4. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3br1/pB3k2/4ppqp/8/3p4/5P2/PPP1Q1P1/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 19

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