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

Position

White: king e1; queen a1; rook g1; bishops d3/f6; pawns d2/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop d6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qb1+ — queen a1→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
4. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3p1p/2pb1B2/6q1/8/3BP3/3P1PP1/Q3K1R1 b - - 6 25

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