Chess Puzzle #52h0U — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks f1/g2; bishops e2/g5; knight b3; pawns a2/c3/c4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks e6/f8; bishop c6; knight f3; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen h5→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop c6→f3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Re1+ (rook e6→e1, gives check).
4. Best move: Rg1 — rook g2→g1.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4ppp/1pb1r3/2p3Bq/2P5/1NP2nP1/P1Q1B1RP/5R1K b - - 0 31

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