Chess Puzzle #nz8yZ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen e7; bishops a1/c2; pawns a3/b4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g6; queen f2; rook g8; bishop e6; pawns b5/c4/e4/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop e6→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop c2→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Re8 (rook g8→e8).
3. Best move: Bxf5+ — bishop e4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf5 (king g6→f5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e7→f7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, long. The key move Bxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/4Q1p1/4b1kp/1p3p2/1Pp1pP1K/P5PP/2B2q2/B7 b - - 3 44

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