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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/e1; bishop c2; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c3/c8; bishop e6; knight f8; pawns a7/b6/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh3 — bishop e6→h3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c1→c3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook c8→c3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc3 — queen d2→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Bh7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2nk1/p4pp1/1p1pbq1p/4p3/1P6/P1r2N2/2BQ1PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 3 25

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