Chess Puzzle #73eUI — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop c4→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qa4+ — queen b3→a4, gives check. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c7→c6).
4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen a4→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp1qpp1/3p1n1p/8/2BbP2B/1Q6/PP3PPP/RN3RK1 b kq - 1 11

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