Chess Puzzle #oXxu2 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h4; rooks a1/e1; bishops b1/f4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/e7; bishops c8/f2; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook e1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2 — queen c4→e2. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook c1→c2).
3. Best move: Bxg3+ — bishop f2→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook c2→e2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop g3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/pp2r2p/8/3pP1N1/2q1pBnQ/6P1/PP3bKP/RB2R3 w - - 3 25

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