Chess Puzzle #q77wU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/e1; bishops c3/h7; pawns a3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e6; rooks a8/d8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns b5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e6→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop c3→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen g4→g6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe7+ — bishop f6→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
4. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop h7→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r1k2/1b2b1pB/4qnQ1/1p6/8/P1B5/5PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 24

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