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

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/g4; bishops c3/e4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop c3→f6. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen c5→g5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move is Bf6.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp2p2/7p/2q3P1/4B1R1/2B5/PP3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 27

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