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

Position

White: king c1; rooks e1/f3; bishops c5/d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king d7; rooks a8/e8; bishop e6; knight g3; pawns a7/c6/d5/f4/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop e6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook f3→g3, captures knight. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f4→g3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxf5+ — bishop d3→f5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/p2k3p/2p1b3/2Bp2p1/5p2/2PB1RnP/PP4P1/2K1R3 b - - 1 23

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