Chess Puzzle #r2E9P — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2203 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e5/g2. Black: king e8; queen g3; rooks a8/h3; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop d2→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen g3→f4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Bc6+ — bishop f3→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Nxc6 (knight e5→c6, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f1→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: r3k3/ppp2pp1/2nb2p1/4P3/3p4/1QPP1Bqr/PP1B2P1/R4RK1 b q - 0 16

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