Chess Puzzle #FPg3e — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop h2; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c4/e7; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b6/d6/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rh8 (rook f8→h8).
3. Best move: Bxd6+ — bishop h2→d6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
4. Best move: Rxh8+ — rook h1→h8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3r2/p1q1bppk/1p1pp3/3n2N1/2bP3P/2P5/PP3PPB/R2QK2R b KQ - 1 14

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