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

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishops a3/d3; pawns a2/c2/c5/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishop b7; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc5 — pawn b6→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Bxc5+ — bishop a3→c5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies d6 (pawn d7→d6).
4. Best move: Bxd6+ — bishop c5→d6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxc5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn1q2k1/pb1p1rp1/1p2p1Qp/2PnP3/8/B2B4/P1P2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 15

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