Chess Puzzle #q3lFq — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/g4; pawns a7/c5/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Na4 — knight c3→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen f6→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen f3→f2).
4. Best move: Qxa4 — queen d4→a4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p4ppp/2pbpq2/2pp4/5Pb1/2NP1N2/PPP3PP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 0 12

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