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

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks f1/h3; bishops d4/g2; pawns a2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks d8/e8; knights e4/g4; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f3→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Nf2+ (knight e4→f2, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop d4→f2, captures knight. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h5→g4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop g2→d5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp5p/6p1/3q4/3Bn1n1/5Q1R/P5BP/5R1K b - - 0 28

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