Chess Puzzle #8KC1c — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; bishops e7/f5; pawns e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king g7; knights c4/d3; pawns a5/b6/e5/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f6→g5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
4. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, X-ray attack. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Bpk1/1p3p2/p3pB1P/2n1P1P1/3n1P2/8/6K1 b - - 0 45

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