Chess Puzzle #mNhp7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook b1; bishop e3; pawns a2/c3/d3/e4/f3/h2. Black: king h7; queen c8; rook g8; bishop g6; pawns c6/c7/d6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh5 — bishop g6→h5. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen d2→e2).
3. Best move: Qh3 — queen c8→h3. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook b1→f1).
4. Best move: Rg3 — rook g8→g3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, pin. The key move is Bh5.

Position data

FEN: 2q3r1/2p2p1k/2pp2bp/8/4P3/2PPBP2/P2Q3P/1R4K1 w - - 1 25

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