Chess Puzzle #gbw82 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen a5; rooks e1/h1; bishops c4/d2; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks b6/e8; bishop e6; knight d5; pawns a7/f4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king f2→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight d5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe3 (bishop d2→e3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxc4+ — bishop e6→c4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies bxc4 (pawn b3→c4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f4→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p6p/1r2b1p1/Q2n4/2BP1p2/1PP2Pq1/P2B1KP1/4R2R w - - 5 28

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