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

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/g7; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks d8/h8; bishops d4/e6; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop g7→f6. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d5→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop b3→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp3Bp/4b1p1/3nPp2/3b3q/1B4N1/PP4PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 1 18

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