Chess Puzzle #32Fss — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks b1/h1; bishop g4; pawns b4/d2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h7; rooks a2/f8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns b5/c6/d5/e6/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4+ — queen h7→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d3→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop g4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
4. Best move: Bxa2 — bishop e6→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1n3rk1/1b5q/2p1pp2/1p1p2p1/1P2P1B1/3Q4/r2P1PPP/1R2K2R b K - 2 26

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