Chess Puzzle #YrEu8 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rooks a1/f2; bishops c1/e2; knight a4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop e2→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen e4→f3. Opponent replies Nc3 (knight a4→c3).
3. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop d4→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f1→f2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxd3 — queen f3→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pppp2pp/8/3PpP2/N1Pbq3/6P1/PP2BR1P/R1B2QK1 w - - 1 15

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