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

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks e1/f3; bishop b2; knight a2; pawns b5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/d8; bishop a7; knight c4; pawns a5/b4/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen c5→d6).
3. Best move: Be7+ — bishop f6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d6→e7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e6→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/b5pp/4Qp2/pPq5/1pn2P2/5R1P/NB4P1/4R2K b - - 0 29

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