Chess Puzzle #qy3Aa — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook f1; bishops f8/g2; knight b7; pawns e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook c8; bishop f5; knight f6; pawns a7/d4/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight b7→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc2 — bishop f5→c2. Opponent replies Qa1 (queen d1→a1).
3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen a2→a1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxa1 (rook f1→a1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf8 — rook c8→f8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Bc2.

Position data

FEN: 2r2Bk1/pN3ppp/5n2/4pb2/3p4/6P1/q3PPBP/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 19

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