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

Position

White: king a2; queen c6; bishop b3; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/h4. Black: king g7; rooks e7/e8; bishop h5; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop h5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop b3→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Bxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p3rpk1/1pQ3p1/2p4b/3pnN1P/PB6/KP6/8 b - - 15 50

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