Chess Puzzle #Bkscz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rooks d3/d4; bishop f2; pawns b4/e5/f4/g4/h3. Black: king f5; queen c6; knight b2; pawns b5/e6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg4+ — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f5→g6).
3. Best move: f5+ — pawn f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rd6+ — rook d4→d6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move hxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/2q1p3/1p2Pk1p/1P1R1PP1/3R3P/1n3B1K/8 b - - 0 47

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