Chess Puzzle #2ADSB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d4; rooks d8/h8; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5+ — bishop d3→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d8→d4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pbp4p/1pn3p1/4Pp2/1PPq4/P1NB4/3Q2PP/3R1R1K b - - 0 19

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