Chess Puzzle #NuPY0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen c1; rook h1; bishops e3/f1; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/d4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen c3; rooks d8/h8; bishop c2; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh3+ — bishop f1→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
3. Best move: Bf5 — bishop h3→f5. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen c3→e3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Bh3+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/ppp2ppp/2p5/8/3P4/1Pq1B1P1/P1bNPP1P/2Q1KB1R b K - 0 12

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