Chess Puzzle #I00VP — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook f1; bishop g5; knights b1/e2; pawns a3/b3/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a1; rooks b8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen a1→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop g5→f4. Opponent replies Qb2 (queen e5→b2).
3. Best move: Bxb8 — bishop f4→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: 1rb1k2r/p3bppp/2p1pn2/2p3B1/2Q1P3/PP3P2/2P1N1PP/qN3RK1 b k - 1 14

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