Chess Puzzle #7LalC — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook a1; bishops e3/f3; knight b3; pawns a5/b2/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks c8/f8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop e3→g5. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight f6→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop g5→h4, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxd2 (knight e4→d2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxd2 — knight b3→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p1n2bp/p2p2p1/P2Pp3/4P2q/1N2BB2/1P1Q2PP/R5K1 b - - 2 21

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