Chess Puzzle #i4EMz — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishop g2; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; rooks d8/h8; bishops d7/e7; knight f5; pawns a6/c7/e5/f6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight h4→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop d7→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bc6+ (bishop g2→c6, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Opponent replies Rxd8+ (rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop e7→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/2pbbp2/p4p1p/4pn2/2P4N/4P1P1/PP3PBP/2KR3R w k - 0 18

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