Chess Puzzle #BV8s3 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rook g1; bishops a3/c4; knight e2; pawns a2/c3/d4/f3. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks a8/c8; bishop d7; knights a5/h7; pawns a7/b7/d6/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop c4→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king f7→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight h7→f6).
4. Best move: Nf4+ — knight e2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e6→f7).
5. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook g6→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king f7→f6, captures rook).
6. Best move: Nd5+ — knight f4→d5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1r5/ppqb1k1n/3p2p1/n4p2/2BP4/B1P2P2/P1Q1N3/2K3R1 b - - 1 21

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