Chess Puzzle #4G5xH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook c4; bishop b3; knight d6; pawns a2/e5/g2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b4/b7/e6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen e7→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg4 — rook c4→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen g7→g4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop b3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen g4→e6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen h6→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp2q3/3Np2Q/4P2p/1pR3b1/1B6/P5P1/6K1 b - - 9 37

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