Chess Puzzle #d9SY7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d4; bishop b3; pawns a2/c5/d5/e4/g2. Black: king g8; queen h4; bishop b5; pawns a7/b7/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop b3→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen h4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d4→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc4+ — bishop b5→c4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, intermezzo, long, sacrifice. The key move Bxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp2p2p/6p1/1bPP4/3QP2q/1B6/P5P1/5K2 w - - 1 28

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