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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/c7; bishop d5; pawns d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks b8/d6; bishop f8; knight b4; pawns b7/f5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg8 — bishop d5→g8. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen b6→c7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c1→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg8.

Position data

FEN: 1r3b2/1pR3kp/1q1r1pp1/3B1p2/1n1P4/1Q2P1P1/5P1P/2R3K1 b - - 1 36

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