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

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook f1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook e8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d5/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ba4 — bishop c2→a4. Opponent replies Re6 (rook e8→e6).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g6→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e6→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop a4→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Ba4.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p2q2b1/1p3nQ1/3p4/3P2p1/2P3P1/PPB3P1/5RK1 b - - 2 26

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