Chess Puzzle #C3Ld2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook d1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns b4/f2/g2/g7/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook f8; bishop c8; knights b6/d5; pawns b7/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
4. Best move: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/1p4Pp/1n1qp3/3n4/1P1Q4/3B1N2/5PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 24

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