Chess Puzzle #B1xjM — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rooks b1/f1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a3/c3/c4/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks g8/h8; bishop d7; knight e4; pawns a5/b6/c7/e5/f7/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop d7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop e2→d3. Opponent replies Nxg3 (knight e4→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxf5+ — bishop d3→f5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf5 (knight g3→f5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen c2→f5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k3rr/2pbqp2/1p6/p3p3/2P1n3/P1P2NPp/2Q1BP1K/1R3R2 b - - 1 25

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