Chess Puzzle #V6iub — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b8; rook a1; bishops c2/d2; knight c3; pawns c6/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook e8; bishops d7/h8; pawns c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen b8→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5 — bishop h8→e5. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop e5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
4. Best move: Bxd2 — bishop f4→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Be5.

Position data

FEN: 1Q2r1kb/2pb1p1p/2Pp2p1/8/7q/2N2P2/2BB2PP/R6K w - - 3 30

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