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

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; bishops b1/g3; pawns c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rook b8; knight e7; pawns c4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop b1→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Bxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k2/2q1nppQ/7p/4P3/2pP4/2P3B1/6PP/1B4K1 b - - 0 33

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