Chess Puzzle #EXtC0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1814 · Advanced · advantage, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d3→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen e4→g6, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Qxg6 — queen h5→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1b2p1/2n1pb2/3p2NQ/3PN2P/3q4/PP3PP1/R5KR b - - 7 18

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