Chess Puzzle #1cUWe — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; bishop d5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e3; bishop g6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop g6→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f1→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: Bxe4+ — bishop d5→e4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e3→e4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, intermezzo, kingside attack, long. The key move Bxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/ppp3p1/2np2b1/3Bp2p/4N3/3Pq2P/PPP3P1/5Q1K b - - 1 23

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