Chess Puzzle #Ez8qr — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b8; rook f1; bishops a3/g4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/e5/g3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook e8; bishops c8/f2; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e4/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen h2→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop g4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Bf7 — bishop e6→f7. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen g3→h3).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1Qb1r1k1/pp4pp/2p1p3/3pP3/3Pp1B1/BP4P1/P1P2b1q/1K3R2 b - - 5 25

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