Chess Puzzle #0LWG9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook f1; bishops g3/h5; pawns d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook c8; bishops d4/e6; knight e5; pawns a6/b6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight e5→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop h5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf7 (bishop e6→f7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f6→f7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5p2/pp2bQ2/4n2B/1q1b4/3P2BP/6P1/5R1K b - - 0 31

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