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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops f5/h6; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/d6; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/e6/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nb8 — knight d7→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen e7→e6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop f5→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, opening. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pb1nqp1p/1p1bpp1B/5B2/2PN4/8/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 14

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