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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks b3/e1; bishop e4; knight f3; pawns a5/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen f7; rook h5; bishops a7/c6; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/e6/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop a7→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen g3→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h5→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king g1→h1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f7→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/bp3qk1/p1b1p1p1/P2nP2r/4B3/1R3NQ1/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 10 34

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