Chess Puzzle #AnAD8 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b7; rook e1; bishop b5; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3. Black: king e7; queen g7; rook d8; bishop f4; knight g6; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/f5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king f6→e6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg7 — queen b7→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1Q2kpq1/1p2p1n1/pB1p1pN1/5b2/2P2P2/PP6/1K2R3 b - - 3 35

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