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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook d1; bishop d6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/g5. Black: king h6; queen b6; rook h8; bishop g7; knight e8; pawns a6/e6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg5 — king h6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop d6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g5→f6).
3. Best move: Qc3+ — queen f3→c3, gives check. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
4. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop f4→e5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4n2r/6bp/pq1Bp2k/5pP1/8/5Q2/PP3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 29

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