Chess Puzzle #m3OrV — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; bishops g2/g5; knight d6; pawns a3/e5/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d3; bishop a6; knights c6/d5; pawns c5/d4/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop g2→e4. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop e4→d3, captures queen. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxa6 — bishop d3→a6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/b1nNp3/2pnP1BQ/3p3P/P2q4/5PBK/8 b - - 1 30

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