Chess Puzzle #e8viO — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook f1; bishop c8; pawns e7/f6/g2/h2. Black: king f7; rook a2; pawns b2/c2/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop c8→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
3. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king e8→e7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: f8=Q+ — pawn f7→f8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, long, promotion. The key move is Be6+.

Position data

FEN: 2B5/4Pk1p/5Pp1/8/8/8/rpp3PP/5RK1 b - - 0 44

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