Chess Puzzle #SSJU8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook c1; bishops a1/g2; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook f8; bishops a7/f7; knight d2; pawns a6/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen d5→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop a7→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f5→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop a1→f6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/b4bp1/p4q1p/3Q1p2/1P1N4/P3P1P1/3n1PBP/B1R3K1 w - - 2 26

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