Chess Puzzle #sD6j0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rook a8; bishops f3/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen g5→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop b3→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
4. Best move: Qxf8 — queen h8→f8, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king d7→e6, captures rook).
5. Best move: Re1+ — rook a1→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1Q/pp3p1p/2p1p1p1/6q1/8/1BP2bP1/PPP2P1P/R3R1K1 b q - 0 14

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