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

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook f1; bishop c4; knight g5; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook a8; bishops d4/d7; knight a6; pawns c6/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop c4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop d7→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight g5→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/3b2q1/n1p1p1p1/6N1/2Bb3Q/8/P5PP/5R1K b - - 8 32

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