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

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; rooks f1/f2; bishop b2; pawns a3/b4/c5/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks c8/e8; bishop e4; knight e5; pawns a5/b7/d6/e7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop b2→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f7→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h5→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r2k/1p2pQ2/3p4/p1P1n3/1P2b3/P3q1PP/1B3R1K/5R2 b - - 6 34

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