Chess Puzzle #3XpyJ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; pawns a5/b4/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks f7/g8; knights c4/e5; pawns a6/b7/d5/f3/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg2 — pawn f3→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop f4→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d6→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd4+ (queen e5→d4, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: cxd4 — pawn c3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1p3r1p/p2q4/P2pn3/1PnQ1B2/2P2p1P/6P1/R4RK1 b - - 1 35

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