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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops d3/f4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen d1→h5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp1bp1p/4p3/3pP2p/5B2/3BP3/PPPN1PP1/R2QK3 b Q - 0 11

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