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

Position

White: king d2; queen d3; rook b1; bishops e2/h2; knight f3; pawns c3/d4/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight f8; pawns f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen b6→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc4+ — queen d3→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen c6→c4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc4+ — bishop e2→c4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop h2→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3rnk1/6pp/1q1b1p2/5P2/3P4/2PQ1N1P/3KB2B/1R6 b - - 2 30

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