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

Position

White: king h1; queen d8; rooks b1/c1; bishops b2/g6; pawns a3/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen c5; rook g4; bishop c4; knight h5; pawns a7/d5/f3/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop b2→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxg7 (knight h5→g7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rb8 — rook b1→b8. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
4. Best move: Qg8+ — queen d8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
5. Best move: Rb7 — rook b8→b7.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/p4ppk/6Bp/2qp3n/2b3r1/P4pP1/1B5P/1RR4K b - - 0 32

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