Chess Puzzle #kfM5f — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; queen a6; rooks d1/h1; pawns a3/c3/d4/f3/g3/h3. Black: king b8; rooks d8/f4; bishops c5/e6; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bb6 — bishop c5→b6. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a3→a4).
3. Best move: Bc8 — bishop e6→c8. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a4→b5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Bxa6 — bishop c8→a6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Bb6.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/p4ppp/Q1p1bn2/1pb5/3P1r2/P1P2PPP/1K6/3R3R w - - 2 28

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