Chess Puzzle #GWm7y — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/c1; bishop d5; knight a2; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/e8; knights b3/c6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxa1 — knight b3→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop d5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop f7→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d8→e8, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxa1 — rook c1→a1, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rqr1k1/1p3ppp/p1n5/3B1Q2/8/Pn2P3/NP3PPP/R1R3K1 b - - 0 22

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