Chess Puzzle #1BXh4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen b7; rooks a3/h1; bishops b5/c1; knights b1/g1; pawns d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights c2/g8; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxa3 — knight c2→a3, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd7+ — bishop b5→d7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen d8→d7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxa8+ — queen b7→a8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Bxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qkbnr/pQ1b1ppp/4p3/1B6/8/R7/2nP1PPP/1NBK2NR b kq - 1 10

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