Chess Puzzle #34hks — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks d1/g1; bishop d3; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f5/h2. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop e6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb3 — bishop e6→b3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg6+ — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g1→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures rook).
4. Best move: e5+ — pawn e4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g6→g7).
5. Best move: Rg1+ — rook d1→g1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move fxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/ppp1qp1k/2n1b1pp/5P2/4P3/1N1BQ3/PPP4P/2KR2R1 b - - 0 20

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