Chess Puzzle #4LkCs — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks d1/e1; bishop b3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks c8/d8; bishops f6/g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g4→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bxc3 (bishop f6→c3, captures knight).
3. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook d8→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd1 — rook e1→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/pp3ppp/2p2bb1/8/6Q1/1BN4P/PP3qP1/3RR2K b - - 1 22

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