Chess Puzzle #a7KBN — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/c2; pawns a2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen d8→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop c2→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop b7→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen h4→d8).
4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pb3pp1/1p2p2p/4P3/3Pn3/8/PBB3PP/R2QR1K1 b - - 2 23

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