Chess Puzzle #p1C5V — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e1/g2; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f3/h4. Black: king h8; queen g7; rooks a8/g8; bishop h6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop e1→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies exf4 (pawn e3→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop h6→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight e2→f4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxg3 — queen g7→g3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/pp1n1pqp/4p2b/3p1p2/3P3P/1Q2PP2/PP2N1B1/R3BRK1 w - - 3 21

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