Chess Puzzle #BJ9Sp — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks e3/e6; bishop e4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g4. Black: king c8; queen f4; rooks d7/h8; bishops b7/h6; pawns a7/b6/c5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen f4→e3, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxb7+ — bishop e4→b7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxb7 (rook d7→b7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e6→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pb1r3p/1p2R1pb/2p5/4BqP1/2P1RP2/PPQN4/2K5 b - - 0 24

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