Chess Puzzle #DnQk7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks c7/f1; bishop c4; knight b3; pawns a2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen b2→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg8 — bishop c4→g8, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook f8→g8, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c7→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rnk/ppR3pp/8/5p2/2B4Q/1N6/PqP3PP/5RK1 b - - 3 24

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