Chess Puzzle #95J8A — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen a6; rook d1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen h1; rooks e8/g7; knight c6; pawn f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb5 — bishop f1→b5. Opponent replies Qa8 (queen h1→a8).
3. Best move: Qd6+ — queen a6→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
4. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop b5→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Bb5.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/5pr1/Q1n5/8/8/6P1/PP5P/2KR1B1q b - - 0 26

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