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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e2; bishops b3/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b5/c6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen c7→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop f6→g7).
4. Best move: Bh6 — bishop g5→h6.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p1qnpp1p/2p2bp1/1p4B1/3P3Q/1BP2N2/PP2RPPP/6K1 b - - 0 17

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