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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d5/d7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: r1b4r/pp1p1kpp/3b4/q2pn3/3Q4/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 2 14

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