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

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook e7; bishop f1; pawns a2/c4/d5/f2/h6. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop e5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop f1→d3. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d8→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e6→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: 3q1r1k/pp2R2p/3pQ1pP/2pPb3/2P5/5p2/P4P2/5BK1 b - - 1 37

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