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

Position

White: king c1; queen d7; rook d1; bishops e2/e3; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/c2/h2. Black: king b8; queen f7; rooks e8/h8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b5/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen f7→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf3 — bishop e2→f3. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook e8→d8).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen d7→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf3.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r2r/1b1Qbqp1/p2p3p/1p6/3N4/P3B3/1PP1B2P/2KR4 b - - 0 22

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