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

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f2; bishop b7; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/g3. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks e8/h8; bishop f5; pawns a6/c6/g4/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook a1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop f5→e4. Opponent replies Ng2 (knight f4→g2).
3. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop e4→g2, captures knight. Opponent replies Qf6+ (queen g5→f6, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d4→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/1B4k1/p1p3p1/5bQ1/3q1Np1/6P1/PP3R2/R5K1 w - - 3 28

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