Chess Puzzle #PW1qv — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen h4; rooks g4/h1; bishop g5; knight b1; pawns a3/b4/c3/d4/e5/f3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks a8/f8; bishops e8/g7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop e8→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop g5→f6. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures rook. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight c6→e5).
4. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bf6.

Position data

FEN: r3brk1/6b1/p1n1p3/1p1pP1B1/1PpP2RQ/P1P2PK1/4q3/1N5R b - - 1 32

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