Chess Puzzle #HO3Fx — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rook d1; bishops e3/g2; knight e1; pawns a3/b2/c5/d4/f2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks a8/g8; knight e7; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop e3→g5. Opponent replies Rxg5 (rook g8→g5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen c1→g5, captures rook. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f6→g5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop g2→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/1pp1np1p/3p1p2/p1P5/3P4/P3B2q/1P3PB1/2QRN1K1 b - - 5 24

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