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

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook f1; bishops c2/f6; knight g5; pawns a5/b2/e5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen a7; rooks c8/e8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop c2→e4. Opponent replies Bc6 (bishop d7→c6).
3. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop e4→c6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxc6 (rook c8→c6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/q2b1p2/p1n1pBp1/Pp2P1Np/6P1/7Q/1PB4P/5R1K b - - 0 28

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.