Chess Puzzle #BIPoL — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishops d4/f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h6. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe2 — queen d1→e2. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop d6→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop d4→e5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e2→e5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r1k/pp3p1p/3b3P/3pNn2/3B4/2P5/PP3P2/R2QKBR1 b Q - 0 19

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