Chess Puzzle #1Dxy6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks d1/f1; bishops c5/e6; pawns a2/c3/f3/h2. Black: king c8; queen g2; rooks c7/h8; bishop g4; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxa7+ — bishop c5→a7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxa7 (king b8→a7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c4→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

deflection, discovered attack, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Bxa7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppr3p1/4Bn1p/2B1n3/2Q3b1/2P2P2/P5qP/3RKR2 b - - 4 21

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