Chess Puzzle #nE8sC — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a4; rooks e1/e2; bishop e5; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen f5; rooks e6/g8; bishop d6; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop d6→e5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d4→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h2→g2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rg6+ — rook e6→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/p1p2p2/2pbr3/3pBq1p/QP1P4/2P4P/P3RPPK/4R3 w - - 5 24

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