Chess Puzzle #sv6ie — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook e7; bishop d3; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d5; rook a8; knight g7; pawns a6/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight g7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen d5→f5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qa1+ — queen f1→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen f5→e5).
4. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e7→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Bxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r6k/4R1np/p2p2p1/3q4/8/3B3P/P5P1/5Q1K b - - 1 28

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