Chess Puzzle #sH6sI — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; bishop e4; knights f3/f7; pawns d5/g4. Black: king g7; rooks b3/c3; bishops f6/h7; pawns e5/h5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: N7xe5 — knight f7→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop f6→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight f3→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop h7→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e2→e4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rb2+ — rook b3→b2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Nkb/5b1p/3Pp2p/4B1P1/1rr2N2/4Q2K/8 w - - 1 41

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