Chess Puzzle #bfl8A — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e2/e6; bishops c2/h6; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen c5; rooks a8/e8; bishop c3; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b5/c7/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop c3→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb3 — bishop c2→b3. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight e7→d5).
3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook e6→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen c5→c6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e8→e2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop b3→d5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, crushing, deflection, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/2p1nk1p/p1n1R1pB/1pq2p2/8/2bQ3P/P1B1RPP1/6K1 b - - 1 26

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