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

Position

White: king g1; rook a1; bishops e6/h6; pawns a2/c2/g2/g6/h2. Black: king f8; queen c6; rook a8; bishop b2; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop b2→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxh7 — pawn g6→h7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qc5+ (queen c6→c5, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Opponent replies Qf5+ (queen c5→f5, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move gxh7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/pp2p2p/2qpB1PB/7n/8/8/PbP3PP/R5K1 b - - 1 24

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