Chess Puzzle #siuYR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/f1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop c4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf8 (knight d7→f8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxc8 — bishop e6→c8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp1n1ppp/2p1P3/8/2B5/2N1P3/PPP3PP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 14

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