Chess Puzzle #7TBAq — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook e1; bishops b1/e3; knights c3/f2; pawns b2/d5/e4/f3/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a1/f8; bishops b5/g7; knight f6; pawns b3/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop b1→d3. Opponent replies Rxe1+ (rook a1→e1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe1 — queen d2→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qb4 (queen c4→b4).
4. Best move: Bxb5 — bishop d3→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5pbp/3p1np1/1b1Pp3/2q1P1P1/1pN1BP2/1P1Q1N1P/rB2R2K b - - 2 25

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