Chess Puzzle #0lIJ1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks e1/f1; bishop a2; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a6/b5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb1 — bishop a2→b1. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen f6→f5).
3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen e4→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f8→f5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop b1→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Bb1.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/1b4b1/p4q1p/1p1P2p1/1PP1Q3/P6P/B4PP1/4RRK1 b - - 0 27

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