Chess Puzzle #y06yl — Master, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/c4; knights d5/g5; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/e6; knights c6/f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop c4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
5. Best move: exf6+ — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp2ppp/2npb3/2bNPnN1/2B5/7P/PB1Q1PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 5 15

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