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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/d7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen h4→h3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf1 — bishop d3→f1. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen h3→f5).
3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd4 (bishop c5→d4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bf1.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1b1pp1/4p3/2bpP3/3n3q/2NBB1P1/PP3P1P/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 13

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