Chess Puzzle #oH7XH — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c3; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d7; bishop h3; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g2→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf1 — bishop h3→f1. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Qh3 — queen d7→h3. Opponent replies Qc8+ (queen c3→c8, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxc8 — queen h3→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Bf1.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p2q1p2/1p4p1/3p3p/1P1N3P/P1Q1P1Pb/5PK1/8 w - - 4 36

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