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

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/f1; bishop a5; pawns a4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks b2/h8; bishop e7; knight g8; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc3 — bishop a5→c3. Opponent replies Bf6 (bishop e7→f6).
3. Best move: Bxb2 — bishop c3→b2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc3.

Position data

FEN: 5knr/4bppp/4p3/B7/P4P2/8/1r4PP/3R1RK1 b - - 1 21

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