Chess Puzzle #myxwX — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rook h1; bishops d4/f1; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop d4→g7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxg3 (knight e4→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop f1→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen d8→d7).
4. Best move: Bxd7+ — bishop b5→d7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pp2ppbp/3p1np1/8/3BP3/6Q1/PPP2PPP/2KN1B1R b kq - 0 11

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