Chess Puzzle #3BzWb — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks c1/e1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/f6/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight d6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne8 — knight d6→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop c2→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
4. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxd8 — queen h4→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/5p1k/p2npPp1/1p1p2Q1/3P2P1/8/PPB2P1P/2R1R1K1 b - - 2 22

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