Chess Puzzle #TD2hj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rooks d1/f1; bishops c3/c4; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c5; rooks a8/h8; bishop e6; knight e3; pawns a5/c6/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop e6→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop c3→d4. Opponent replies Qb5 (queen c5→b5).
3. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop d4→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, interference, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/5ppp/2ppb3/p1q5/2B1PQ2/P1B1n3/1PP3PP/2KR1R2 b kq - 2 19

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