Chess Puzzle #bL394 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b7; bishop c6; knight d5; pawns a4/e3/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook d8; bishop d7; pawns a7/c5/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen e7→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop c6→d7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen f7→d7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen b7→d7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures queen).
4. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Rb7 (rook d7→b7).
5. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Bxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pQ1bq1pp/2B5/2pNPp2/P4P2/4P2P/6P1/5K2 b - - 4 28

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