Chess Puzzle #AkSnM — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops c3/d3; knight f3; pawns b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d5; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/b5/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop c3→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e8→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop f6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/5ppp/p4n2/1ppb4/8/1PBB1N2/4QPPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 15

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