Chess Puzzle #3vrwN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rook e1; bishop e3; pawns a3/b4/c4/f2/h3. Black: king g7; rook e7; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop e3→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
3. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e1→e7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f7→e7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop h6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e7→e6).
5. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop g5→h4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppp1r1kp/3p2p1/8/1PP4n/P3B2P/5P2/4RK2 b - - 1 30

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