Chess Puzzle #84O7I — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; bishops d4/g2; knight h6; pawns c4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen a2; bishops a6/g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h6→h7).
3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxc4 (bishop a6→c4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: fxg7 — pawn f6→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is g5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5bk/bpp1pnpN/8/2PB2P1/8/q4PBP/3Q2K1 b - - 0 27

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