Chess Puzzle #2fsjN — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e2; bishop c3; knights e3/h2; pawns a4/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b6; queen e6; rooks a8/g8; bishops b7/d4; knight d3; pawns a6/b5/c4/e4/e5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop c3→d4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies exd4 (pawn e5→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxc4+ — knight e3→c4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b6→a7).
4. Best move: Qxd3 — queen c2→d3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/1b6/pk2q1pp/1p2p3/P1pbp3/2BnN2P/2QPRPPN/R5K1 b - - 0 25

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