Chess Puzzle #2AJ6H — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook a1; bishops b3/e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks a8/e8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh6 — bishop e3→h6. Opponent replies Nf3+ (knight e5→f3, gives check).
3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen b5→e5).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Bh6.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3p1p/5Qp1/1qp1n3/8/1BP1B3/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 21

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