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

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rook e1; bishops c1/g2; pawns a3/b5/c4/d5/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks b8/f7; bishop d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen h5→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb2 — bishop c1→b2. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen f5→f6).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen c3→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f7→f6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Bb2.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p2b1r1p/1p1p2p1/1PpP3q/2P5/P1Q4P/6B1/2B1R2K b - - 9 28

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