Chess Puzzle #IMsI8 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d5/f1; bishop b2; knight c5; pawns a2/b4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/d7; knight g4; pawns a6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight c5→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen e8→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rg5 — rook d5→g5. Opponent replies Qxb3 (queen e6→b3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop b2→g7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3qr1k/2bb2pp/p7/2NR4/1P4n1/1Q4P1/PB3P1P/5RK1 b - - 2 23

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