Chess Puzzle #0kWRw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook a1; bishop h7; knight f8; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook d8; bishop h5; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/e3/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook d8→f8, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh5 — queen f5→h5, captures bishop. Opponent replies exf2+ (pawn e3→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
4. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop h7→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1N1k/pp4pB/3q4/2n2Q1b/8/2P1p2P/PP3PP1/R5K1 b - - 1 23

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