Chess Puzzle #2lRJL — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen b6; rook e8; bishops b5/g7; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d6/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Bxe7+ — bishop g5→e7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e6→e7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1p2pkbp/pq1p2p1/1b1Pn1B1/4QP2/8/PP4PP/R3R2K b - - 0 23

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