Chess Puzzle #My8LW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook e6; bishops b7/g7; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/d6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop h6→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen e5→g7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen f7→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pb3Qb1/2ppr2B/4q3/4n3/2N5/PPP4P/5R1K b - - 1 29

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