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

Position

White: king c1; queen d5; rooks d1/e1; bishops c4/d2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/d7; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop b4→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e1→e7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king e8→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop d2→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kr2/pppbn1pp/8/3Q4/1bBq4/2N2p2/PP1B2PP/2KRR3 b q - 5 15

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