Chess Puzzle #ptdvC — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; pawns a3/c2/c3/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f6; knight b6; pawns a5/b7/c6/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f6→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop f7→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/1p3p2/1np2b1p/p3p2Q/4P3/PBPP3P/2P3P1/R4RK1 b - - 1 19

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