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

Rating 1807 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c3; bishops e2/e3; pawns b3/d3/e4/f5/g6. Black: king d6; knights b6/c6; pawns a5/c5/e5/f6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6 — bishop e3→h6. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies N4d5+ (knight b4→d5, gives check).
  4. Best move: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move is Bh6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/1nnk1pP1/p1p1pP2/4P3/1PKPB3/4B3/8 b - - 6 45

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