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

Position

White: king d2; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; pawns a3/c2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa3 — queen b2→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxa3 — queen g3→a3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p3ppp/p7/4p2P/8/P2B2Q1/1qPK2P1/3R3R b - - 0 22

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