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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks c8/h8; bishops c6/e7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop c6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxb5+ — bishop d3→b5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a6→b5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxb5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/4bppp/p1b1p3/1p6/3qPB2/3B4/PP1Q2PP/R4R1K b k - 1 17

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