Chess Puzzle #EX9Fv — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rooks b2/e1; bishop e3; knight e4; pawns a3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks c2/f8; bishop a6; pawns a7/b6/d5/e2/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook c2→b2, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop e3→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Bd4+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p3qp1p/bp4p1/3p4/4NPP1/P3BQ1P/1Rr1p2K/4R3 b - - 0 28

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