Chess Puzzle #5GEbd — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks f1/g6; bishops d3/f2; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook e8; bishops b8/g4; pawns a7/b6/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g6→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen h4→g4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Opponent replies Qb4 (queen g4→b4).
4. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop f5→e6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, interference, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1b2r1k1/p5p1/1p4Rp/3p4/6bq/3B2N1/PP3BPP/5RK1 b - - 2 28

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