Chess Puzzle #48UMu — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; bishop d3; knight b1; pawns b3/c4/d5/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook f8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns b4/c5/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d4→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
5. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1b3p2/3p1n1Q/2pPpP2/1pPqP3/1P1B3P/6P1/1N5K b - - 0 26

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