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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g3; knights b3/d6; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king f8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g4/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d6→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop g3→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/pp3p2/3N2p1/4b3/4P1p1/1N3PBq/PP3P1P/R2Q1RK1 w - - 3 22

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