Chess Puzzle #l1kKE — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishops c6/e5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen e7→d7).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen d7→f5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf5 — rook e5→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k1r/ppp1q1p1/2b2n1p/4bQ2/8/1B6/PPP2PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 7 18

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