Chess Puzzle #dp4zt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c3/d3; knight f3; pawns b5/c4/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knight e5; pawns a5/b6/d6/f4/f7/g3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop c3→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxh3 (rook h8→h3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kg2 — king g1→g2.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/4bp2/1p1p1q2/pP1Pn3/2P1Pp2/2BB1NpP/4Q1P1/R4RK1 b kq - 2 25

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