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

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks g1/g4; bishop d6; knight d1; pawns b2/c2/h5. Black: king h7; queen f5; rooks c8/g8; bishops a2/g7; pawns a5/b4/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop a2→b3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne3 — knight d1→e3. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen f5→f6).
3. Best move: Qd3+ — queen e2→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
4. Best move: Qxb3 — queen d3→b3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, master, middlegame. The key move is Ne3.

Position data

FEN: 2r3r1/5pbk/3Bp2p/p4q1P/1p4R1/8/bPP1Q3/2KN2R1 b - - 3 30

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