Chess Puzzle #8ePby — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; pawns a3/c2/c3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d2→d5, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pppn1rp1/3p1n2/6p1/2B1P3/P1P5/2PQ2PP/R3K2R b KQ - 1 14

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