Chess Puzzle #6Kzfr — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook e1; bishop f7; knight d5; pawns a2/b5/c4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rook a3; bishops d4/h3; pawns b6/c7/d6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen g5→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop f7→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
4. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e7→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, fork, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2B1k/1p1p2pp/1P1N2q1/2Pb4/r5Pb/P1Q4P/4R2K b - - 3 27

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