Chess Puzzle #4vm2y — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks c1/h4; bishops b2/d3; pawns b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a2/f8; bishops b7/f6; knight d5; pawns e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1b3p1p/1q2pbpQ/3n4/7R/1P1BP3/rB3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 1 24

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