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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook e1; bishop e5; knight g5; pawns d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c4; rook c8; bishops a4/f6; knight g8; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c4→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen c6→d7).
3. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop e5→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight g8→f6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f3→f6, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3nk/p6p/1p3bp1/4B1N1/b1qP4/5Q2/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 3 33

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