Chess Puzzle #Yp2mk — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rook g1; bishops d4/f1; pawns c6/d3/f4/h3. Black: king f8; queen e6; rooks c8/e7; bishop h4; knight f7; pawns d6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen e6→e1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg7+ — bishop d4→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
3. Best move: Bc3 — bishop g7→c3.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/4rn1p/2Ppq3/5p2/3B1P1b/3P1Q1P/7K/5BR1 b - - 4 38

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