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

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks c6/e1; bishop g5; pawns a2/d4/f2/h6. Black: king h7; queen f7; rook f8; bishops b8/f5; pawns a7/b6/e6/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh3 — bishop f5→h3. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d5→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop h3→g2, captures queen. Opponent replies exf7 (pawn e6→f7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop g2→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bh3.

Position data

FEN: 1b3r2/p4q1k/1pR1p1pP/5bB1/3P4/8/P4PQ1/4R1K1 w - - 4 30

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