Chess Puzzle #HN5BW — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rook g2; bishop a3; knight f1; pawns a4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks g6/g8; bishop h4; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb2 — bishop a3→b2. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen c6→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop b2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Bb2.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/5pkp/p1Q1p1r1/3p4/P2q1P1b/B5P1/6RP/5N1K b - - 1 33

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