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

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook b1; bishops f6/g2; pawns b4/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook c8; bishop e7; pawns b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop f6→e5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen b2→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/4bpp1/2q1pB1p/1p6/1P2P3/6P1/1Q3PBP/1R4K1 b - - 0 31

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