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

Position

White: king c1; queen h3; rooks d1/h1; bishop g3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen f6; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight g8; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be5 — bishop g3→e5. Opponent replies Rxd1+ (rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook h1→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f6→e5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Be5.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1bnr/p1p5/2p2q2/3p2p1/4N2p/2P1P1BQ/PP3PPP/2KR3R b - - 0 16

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