Chess Puzzle #u7NyB — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen b4; rook e1; bishops f4/f5; pawns a3/b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen a7; rooks d8/e6; bishop c6; knight f6; pawns d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king d7→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop f5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen a7→f7).
4. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop g6→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/q2k1pp1/2b1rn1p/3p1B2/1Q3B2/P4P2/1PP3PP/2K1R3 b - - 9 23

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