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

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rook f1; bishop b1; knight d2; pawns b3/d5/e4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks a3/c8; knight c5; pawns b4/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop b1→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rc3 (rook c8→c3).
3. Best move: fxe7 — pawn f6→e7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/4pp1p/3p1Pp1/1qnP4/1p2P3/rP6/1Q1N2PP/1B3R1K b - - 0 27

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