Chess Puzzle #RpVqU — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks c1/f1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/e3/e6/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks b8/f6; bishop h5; knight h2; pawns c6/f5/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf3 — bishop h5→f3. Opponent replies Qf7+ (queen a7→f7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen f7→h5).
4. Best move: Bxh5 — bishop f3→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Bf3.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/Q6p/2p1Pr2/4qppb/8/1P1BP1P1/P3NP1n/2R2RK1 w - - 0 23

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