Chess Puzzle #vF18h — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a3/c3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f6→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc4 — bishop d3→c4. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen g6→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/pbp2ppp/1p3q2/8/4P3/P1PB4/4N1PP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 15

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