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

Position

White: king f1; rooks c1/d1; bishops a2/b4; knight c5; pawns a3/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d8; bishops a7/c8; knight e5; pawns b5/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight c5→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop a2→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/bp1p1pp1/4p2p/1pN1n3/1B2P3/P7/BP3PPP/2RR1K2 b - - 3 22

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