Chess Puzzle #PLq96 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rooks e1/g1; bishop d3; knights e2/f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e4/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks f7/f8; bishops d7/e5; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne6+ — knight f4→e6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop d7→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d5→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop d3→e4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f7→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2pbqrkp/1p1p2p1/p2Pbp2/2P1PN2/1P1B1Q1P/P3N1K1/4R1R1 w - - 0 31

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