Chess Puzzle #j6P6u — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/g2. Black: king f7; queen a5; rooks g8/h8; bishop e7; knights e5/g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight g4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh5+ — bishop e2→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Bxe7+ — bishop h4→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f8→e7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen f4→e5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/pp2bk2/7p/q1p1nP2/3pPQnB/3P4/PPP1B1P1/R5KR b - - 4 21

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