Chess Puzzle #U8iW9 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rook h5; bishop e6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g6. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c7/f8; bishop b7; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf7 — bishop e6→f7. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: gxf7 — pawn g6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bf7.

Position data

FEN: 3q1r1k/1br4p/p3B1PQ/1p2np1R/4P3/2N2P2/PPP5/2K5 b - - 0 24

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