Chess Puzzle #PF2DA — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c3; knight d2; pawns a3/b4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knight h3; pawns a4/c4/f3/g7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight d2→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
3. Best move: Ng5 — knight h3→g5. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h2→h4).
4. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop b7→f3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/6p1/1b5p/4P3/pPp5/P1B2pPn/3N1P1P/R2Q1R1K w - - 4 27

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