Chess Puzzle #5gHEL — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook a1; bishops b3/e7; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d3/f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/f4/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop b3→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxh4 (bishop f6→h4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop f7→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxe7 (bishop h4→e7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop g6→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p3BN1p/1p3bq1/2p1p3/5p1Q/1BPb1P1P/PP4P1/R5K1 b - - 9 26

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