Chess Puzzle #wPV30 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops g5/h5; knight f5; pawns a2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king d6; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf7+ — bishop h5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king e6→f7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen d1→d5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b4r/pp1n3p/2nk4/3ppNBB/8/2P5/Pq4PP/R2Q1K1R b - - 0 19

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