Chess Puzzle #4BEtw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/e7; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop c6→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king d8→c8).
4. Best move: Nxc7 — knight e6→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attack on f2/f7, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/ppqnbppp/2b5/8/2BN4/1Q2P3/PP3PPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 2 13

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