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

Rating 2517 · Master · advantage, clearance, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rook g7; bishop h7; knights d2/h6; pawns b3/d4/e3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks c3/f8; bishops e7/f1; knight b6; pawns b4/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen e8→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg8 — bishop h7→g8. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen h5→h6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rh7+ — rook g7→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h8→g8, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Bg8.

Position data

FEN: 4qr1k/4b1RB/1n2p2N/3pP3/1p1P4/1Pr1P2P/3N2P1/1Q3bK1 b - - 0 26

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