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

Position

White: king g1; rook e2; bishop b4; knight d5; pawns a2/c3/e7/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen c6; bishop e5; knight d3; pawns a7/b5/c4/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nc7 — knight d5→c7. Opponent replies Bxc7 (bishop e5→c7, captures knight).
3. Best move: e8=Q — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen c6→e8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e2→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, long, promotion. The key move is Nc7.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3Ppk1/2q3pp/1p1Nb3/1Bp5/2Pn2P1/P3RP2/6K1 b - - 4 37

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