Chess Puzzle #BdyzU — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen f6; rook e7; bishop d7; pawns d5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; rooks b8/f8; pawns b3/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Opponent replies Qg5+ (queen d2→g5, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen f6→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qh4 — queen g5→h4. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
5. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, intermezzo, very long. The key move is Be6.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/3BRp1p/3p1Qp1/3P4/4P3/1p3PK1/3q2PP/8 b - - 1 41

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