Chess Puzzle #98lkR — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; bishop b4; pawns a5/d4/f5/g4. Black: king g5; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be7 — bishop b4→e7. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h6→h5).
3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxf5 (king g5→f5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move is Be7.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3p2/p6p/P2p1Pk1/1B1Pn1P1/5K2/8/8 b - - 1 46

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