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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook f1; bishop f7; knight g8; pawns a2/b4/c4/g2. Black: king d7; queen e5; rook a8; bishop f8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e3/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight c5→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop f7→e6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen e5→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Be7 (bishop f8→e7).
4. Best move: Nxe7 — knight g8→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen e6→e7, captures knight).
5. Best move: Rf7 — rook f1→f7.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4bN1/pp1k1B2/2pp3p/2n1q3/1PP5/4p3/P1Q3P1/5RK1 b - - 0 30

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