Chess Puzzle #CJW5U — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook a1; bishop g4; knight e6; pawns b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks a8/d7; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook d7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf5 — bishop g4→f5. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen e5→f5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen g6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bf5.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1b1r2p1/p3N1Qp/1p2q3/2p3B1/7P/1P3PP1/R5K1 b - - 1 30

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