Chess Puzzle #BgtwZ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishop h6; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knights b8/c5; pawns a7/b7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop h6→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f6→g7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnb2r1k/pp4p1/5b1B/q1nN4/8/6Q1/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 18

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