Chess Puzzle #Ij4Go — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen h1; rooks c2/h6; bishops f4/h5; pawns a2/e3/e5/f3/g5. Black: king g7; queen a3; rooks d8/h8; knights c5/g6; pawns a7/b6/c4/d5/e6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight c5→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop h5→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rch2 — rook c2→h2. Opponent replies Rxh6 (rook h8→h6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h2→h6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move Bxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/p5kp/1p2p1nR/2npPpPB/2p2B2/q3PPK1/P1R5/7Q b - - 2 28

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