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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e1/f7; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishop c5; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop b3→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d8→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop f7→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rk1/pp1n1Rpp/8/2b5/3p4/1B1P1Q1P/PPP2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 19

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