Chess Puzzle #FgYyC — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks a1/e3; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f4/h2. Black: king h7; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight f5; pawns a6/b4/c6/d7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop e4→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f8→f5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rd1 — rook a1→d1.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r2/3p3k/p1p1q2p/4Pn2/1p2BP1Q/4R3/PPP4P/R6K b - - 0 24

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