Chess Puzzle #1egCv — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; pawns a3/c4/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp2ppp/3p1n2/8/2P1P3/P2P4/1B3PPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 13

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