Chess Puzzle #W1Usu — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rook g1; bishop f3; knight h5; pawns a3/b4/d3/e4/g2. Black: king g6; queen h2; bishops f4/h3; knight e5; pawns a5/b7/d4/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop f4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
3. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop h3→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxh2 (rook h1→h2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop g2→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king e2→e1).
5. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop f3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Bxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/6kp/p3n1pN/1P1pPb2/P2P1B1b/5KPq/3Q2R1 w - - 3 39

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