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

Position

White: king f2; rooks e1/h1; bishop d2; knight g3; pawns a2/b3/d4/f3/f6/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook e8; bishop h7; pawns a6/b5/d3/d5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb4 — bishop d2→b4. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook e8→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop b4→f8, captures queen. Opponent replies d2 (pawn d3→d2).
4. Best move: Rxe1 — rook h1→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move is Bb4.

Position data

FEN: 4rqk1/5p1b/p4Pp1/1p1p3p/3P3P/1P1p1PN1/P2B1KP1/4R2R b - - 0 32

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