Chess Puzzle #94JFQ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; rooks e3/h1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/c4/f2/g2. Black: king g7; rooks a8/e8; bishop f5; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop f5→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g4→f3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/pp4k1/2p3pp/4pb2/2P1n3/2P1RN2/P3BPP1/4K2R b K - 3 22

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