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

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks e1/f1; bishops b2/c2; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks d8/e8; bishops b7/e5; pawns a7/b6/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen e7→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop b2→e5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxc7+ — queen c4→c7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
4. Best move: Qxb7 — queen c7→b7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook e5→e1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/pbp1q1kp/1p4p1/4b3/2Q5/8/PBB2PPP/4RRK1 b - - 2 26

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