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

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/e1; bishops c3/e4; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops d5/g7; knight c4; pawns a6/b7/c6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop e4→d5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c6→d5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen g6→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/1p4b1/p1p3Q1/3b4/1PnPB2P/P1B3P1/5P2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 26

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