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

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/f8; bishop b3; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/d6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd1 — bishop b3→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc4+ — bishop d3→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook e1→d1, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qa1+ (queen a2→a1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kc2 — king c1→c2.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move is Bc4+.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pp4p1/3p3p/5p2/3P3P/PbPB4/qP2QPP1/2KRR3 b - - 2 20

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