Chess Puzzle #rd4Te — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rook h1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/g3. Black: king f6; queen h7; rook f8; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/g4/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen h7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rh6+ — rook h1→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f6→g7).
4. Best move: Re6 — rook h6→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Bxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1pp4q/p2p1kp1/3P1n2/2P3p1/P2B2P1/1P1Q2K1/7R b - - 9 36

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