Chess Puzzle #IxdB9 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks b7/e1; bishop c2; knight e3; pawns a4/f5/g3/h4. Black: king a8; queen h6; rooks d6/e8; bishop d4; pawns a5/d5/f3/f7/g4/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop d4→e3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
3. Best move: Bb6 — bishop e3→b6. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxb7 — king a8→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, interference, long, master, middlegame, quiet move. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k3r3/1R3p2/3r3q/p2p1P1p/P2b2pP/1Q2NpP1/2B5/4R1K1 w - - 1 37

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