Chess Puzzle #c9jRi — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops b2/e4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/f6/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/b7; knight d5; pawns a4/b6/c6/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop b2→d4. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight d5→f4).
3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, master vs master, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1bq2p1p/1pp1pP2/3n4/pb2B3/1P4P1/PBP1QP1P/2KR3R b - - 2 17

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