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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook c7; bishop h1; pawns a4/b5/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen e6; rook b8; bishop h3; knight e5; pawns b6/b7/f6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e5→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd5 — bishop h1→d5. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen e6→e8).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook c7→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e8→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop d5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/1pR2pk1/1p2qp1p/1P2n3/P7/6Pb/3QPP1P/6KB b - - 5 31

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