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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knight h7; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/d7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/e5/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook h8→h7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop f4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen e7→f6).
4. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Bg5+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p1bq1pN/p1n2k2/2b1pp1Q/5B2/2P5/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 11 22

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