Chess Puzzle #V6Mti — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks e1/g1; bishop e4; pawns a2/c3/c4/d5/f2. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks a8/h8; knight f5; pawns a7/c5/c7/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5+ — bishop e4→f5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f4→f5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen c2→f5, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rg7+ — rook g1→g7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p1p4p/3p2p1/2pP1n2/2P1Bq2/2P5/P1Q2P2/4RKR1 b kq - 1 22

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