Chess Puzzle #6ALen — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks b1/f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b4/f4/f7/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d7; rooks c2/h8; bishop g7; knight d8; pawns b5/d6/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop b2→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king f8→g7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d5→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3n1k1r/3q1Pbp/3p2p1/1p1Qp3/1P3P2/7P/PBr3P1/1R3RK1 b - - 0 30

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