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

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks b1/f1; bishop c2; knight h4; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks g4/h8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be8 — bishop d7→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf5 — knight h4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxf5+ — bishop c2→f5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pp1bqp2/2n1p2p/3pPp1Q/2pP1PrN/2P3P1/P1B4P/1R3R1K b - - 0 26

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