Chess Puzzle #3WZmJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/e6; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen a5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc3 — queen a5→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxa7+ — bishop e3→a7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxa7 (king b8→a7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen f3→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxa7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1b1r/ppp3pp/2n1Bn2/q7/8/2P1BQ1P/P1P2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 13

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