Chess Puzzle #5fsxG — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a8; rook c1; bishop g4; knight c4; pawns e5/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen a2; rook b3; bishops d4/g6; pawns a7/c5/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook b3→b1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg6+ — pawn f5→g6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Be6 — bishop g4→e6. Opponent replies Bxe5+ (bishop d4→e5, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move fxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q7/p1p2ppk/6bp/2p1PP2/2Nb2B1/1r5P/q5PK/2R5 b - - 0 27

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