Chess Puzzle #0MFOq — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook f1; bishops c3/g4; pawns b4/d5/e3/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook e8; knights d6/e5; pawns b5/e4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen f6→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6 — bishop g4→e6. Opponent replies Ndc4 (knight d6→c4).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxb2 (knight c4→b2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxg7 — rook f7→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Be6.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/5p1p/3n1qp1/1p1Pn3/1P2p1B1/2B1P2P/1Q6/5RK1 b - - 4 36

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