Chess Puzzle #oySa4 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; bishop d8; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/e6/f2/g2/g7/h2. Black: king c8; queen a1; rook g8; bishop e1; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen a1→g7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen d1→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
3. Best move: Bxc7+ — bishop d8→c7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
4. Best move: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Bxc7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kB2r1/ppp2pPp/2n1P3/8/2p5/5N2/P4PPP/qN1Qb1K1 b - - 0 16

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