Chess Puzzle #v1Tf2 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/e1; bishops b4/c2; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3/h6. Black: king h8; queen b3; rooks a8/b8; bishop d3; knight c5; pawns c6/e4/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen d2→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxc2+ — bishop d3→c2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc2 (queen c3→c2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxb4 — rook b8→b4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxb3 (queen c2→b3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxb3 — rook b4→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rr5k/7p/2p2ppP/2n5/1B2p3/Pq1b2P1/1PBQ1P2/1K1RR3 w - - 2 32

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