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

Position

White: king f2; queen c6; rook h1; bishops e2/h4; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops e6/g7; knight c2; pawns a7/c7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc4 — bishop e2→c4. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxc4 (bishop d5→c4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxc4+ — queen c6→c4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/p1p3bp/2Q1bpp1/4N3/3P3B/2P5/PPn1BKPP/1N5R b - - 2 17

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