Chess Puzzle #79I46 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rook d1; bishops b6/h3; knight e5; pawns b3/c4/f4/h4. Black: king f8; queen a3; bishops g7/h7; knights c3/d5; pawns a5/b7/c6/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd1 — knight c3→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop b6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen a3→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
4. Best move: Nxc5 — knight d7→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1p3pbb/1Bp1p2p/p2nN3/2P2P1P/qPn4B/3Q3K/3R4 b - - 2 32

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