Chess Puzzle #SWmx1 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks d1/f1; bishop f5; knight g3; pawns a4/b2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishops b4/d7; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop f5→d7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nf5 — knight g3→f5. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen h4→h5).
4. Best move: Ng7 — knight f5→g7.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame. The key move Bxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p1b1p2/2p2P1p/p2p1Bp1/Pb5q/1Q4N1/1P4PP/3R1R1K b - - 1 24

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