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

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; bishops d1/h6; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a6; rook e8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c4/d4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen a6→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf3 — bishop d1→f3. Opponent replies Re1+ (rook e8→e1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf2 — king g1→f2.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf3.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp1n3p/q5pB/6N1/2pp4/2P5/P5QP/3B2K1 b - - 3 32

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