Chess Puzzle #Dfy6h — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook e1; bishop e6; pawns a4/e5/g3. Black: king g8; queen b3; rook c3; bishop d4; pawns b6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop d4→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop e6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qc2+ (queen b3→c2, gives check).
4. Best move: Re2 — rook e5→e2. Opponent replies Qxe2+ (queen c2→e2, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxe2 — queen g4→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, intermezzo, very long. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/1p2B2p/3pP3/P2b2Q1/1qr3P1/7K/4R3 b - - 0 39

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