Chess Puzzle #KLw3f — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rook g1; bishop h3; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook g8; bishop b7; knight e6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook g8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop h3→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bc8 (bishop b7→c8).
3. Best move: Bf5 — bishop e6→f5. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop c8→f5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, collinear, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pb2q2p/1p1pn3/2p1p2N/2P1P3/3P1Q1B/PP5K/6R1 b - - 4 28

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