Chess Puzzle #0FOyZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook b1; bishops e3/e6; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen a5; rooks d8/h8; bishop a3; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen a5→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxa7+ — bishop e3→a7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxa7 (king b8→a7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen g3→c7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rd1+ (rook d8→d1, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxd1 — rook b1→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Bxa7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/pp4pp/2p1Bn2/q7/8/b1P1B1QP/P4PP1/1R4K1 b - - 3 17

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