Chess Puzzle #s6Hzu — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g6; pawns a6/c7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop f8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxc7 — bishop f4→c7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ra7 (rook a8→a7).
3. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen d7→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f7→e7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop c7→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/2pQ1kpp/pq2p1b1/8/3P1B2/8/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 16

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