Chess Puzzle #01B8h — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks c1/e3; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/d6/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/d7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop g5→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop e3→b6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe1+ (rook e5→e1, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxe1 — rook c1→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r3/1p1p2k1/pq1P2p1/3nP1B1/8/4R3/PP4PP/2R1Q1K1 b - - 2 26

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