Chess Puzzle #PCyGX — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/e3/f3. Black: king c8; queen f6; rook d8; bishops d7/g7; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen g3→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f6→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies exf4 (pawn e3→f4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop g7→d4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, long, master, middlegame. The key move Bxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pp1b1pb1/2pp1q1n/5p2/2PP4/1PN1PPQ1/P5B1/R3R1K1 w - - 1 22

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