Chess Puzzle #35bil — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; queen d4; rooks d1/h1; bishop h5; pawns a3/d2/e3/f4/g5. Black: king h7; queen e6; rooks a8/c5; knight d5; pawns a7/b5/d6/e4/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook c5→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf7 — bishop h5→f7. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook c4→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop f7→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf7.

Position data

FEN: r7/p6k/3pq2p/1prn1pPB/3QpP2/P3P3/1K1P4/3R3R b - - 1 31

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