Chess Puzzle #sceG9 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g3; rook f1; bishop c5; knight e1; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/g7. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook e2; bishop f6; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5 — bishop f6→e5. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen g3→h4).
3. Best move: Rh2+ — rook e2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh2 (queen h4→h2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxh2 — bishop e5→h2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Be5.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1q1pP1/5b2/2Bp2n1/8/P1PP2Q1/1P2r1K1/4NR2 w - - 1 31

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