Chess Puzzle #15TFy — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e6/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f6/g6/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/h4; knights d4/e4; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight e4→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop h6→g5. Opponent replies Nxe6 (knight d4→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop g5→h4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight e6→f4).
4. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f1→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/1b4p1/p2pBPPB/1p2p3/3nn2b/2N4Q/PPP4P/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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