Chess Puzzle #MGL4g — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks c8/d1; bishop b1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen e6; rook e8; bishop b5; knight h5; pawns a7/d4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook e8→c8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf5 — bishop b1→f5. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen e6→e2).
3. Best move: Bg4 — bishop f5→g4. Opponent replies Qxd1+ (queen e2→d1, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Bf5.

Position data

FEN: 2R1rk2/p4ppQ/4q2p/1b5n/3p4/7P/PP3PP1/1B1R2K1 b - - 0 27

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