Chess Puzzle #NQEJU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen f3; rook h1; bishops c1/c4; knight h3; pawns a3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a1; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen a1→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop c4→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Ng5 — knight h3→g5. Opponent replies Qxc2+ (queen c3→c2, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. Opponent replies Be7 (bishop f8→e7).
5. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f3→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/p4ppp/2p1b3/4p3/2B5/P2P1Q1N/2P1KPPP/q1B4R b kq - 1 12

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