Chess Puzzle #E7G8M — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/f4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; bishop d4; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop d4→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen c7→f7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen h5→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rrnk1/ppq2pp1/2p5/7Q/2Bb1B2/8/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 24

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