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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights a8/c6; pawns a2/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rook h8; bishops g6/h2; knight c3; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop g6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen c7→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
4. Best move: Qxh3 — queen g3→h3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move is Be4+.

Position data

FEN: N3k2r/2q2ppp/p1N1p1b1/3p4/3P2P1/1Qn1B2P/P4P1b/R4RK1 w k - 1 21

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