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

Position

White: king f1; queen e3; rooks b1/h1; bishop d3; pawns a2/d4/f2/f4/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen b2→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Ba6+ (bishop b7→a6, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen d2→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop e4→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb3pp1/1p2p3/3p2P1/3PnP2/3BQ3/Pq3PP1/1R3K1R b - - 1 22

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