Chess Puzzle #7ydsA — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g6; rook e1; bishop e3; pawns a5/b4/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook d8; bishop c7; knight h7; pawns a6/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight h7→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop e3→d4. Opponent replies Qh1+ (queen h2→h1, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d8→d4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxh1 — rook e1→h1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1pb3pn/p1p3Qp/P7/1P6/2P1B2P/5PPq/4RK2 b - - 0 31

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