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

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rook f1; bishop a6; knight d3; pawns a3/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook d2; knights d4/f2; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight f2→d3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen c1→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Bxd3+ — bishop a6→d3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d2→d3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f1→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/B3p2p/3p4/3n1q2/P2N3P/1P1r1nP1/2Q2RK1 b - - 1 25

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