Chess Puzzle #I806o — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/d5/f2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f3/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb6 — bishop e3→b6. Opponent replies axb6 (pawn a7→b6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qh6 — queen d2→h6. Opponent replies Bh4 (bishop e7→h4).
4. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h1→h4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxh4 (queen d8→h4, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxh4 — queen h6→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Bb6.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pp2bp2/2n3p1/3P4/8/P3Bp2/1P1Q1P2/1K1R3R b - - 0 21

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