Chess Puzzle #HGKlQ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2600 · Master · advantage, long, opening, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rooks d1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knight d2; pawns a4/c2/d3/e4/h5. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/h6; knight b8; pawns a5/c6/d7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop b2→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop h6→g7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nc4 — knight d2→c4. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen b6→d4).
  4. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, opening, sacrifice. The key move Bxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/1b1p1pp1/1qp1p2b/p6P/P3P1Q1/3P4/1BPN4/2KR1B1R b - - 0 19

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