Chess Puzzle #18Y2b — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rooks a1/f4; bishop d3; pawns a4/b3/c2/g2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e6; bishop c8; knight e4; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook e6→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook f4→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e5→e4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe4 — queen h4→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/1p3p2/2p1r3/p2pq3/P3nR1Q/1P1B2PP/2P3PK/R7 b - - 4 22

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