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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks d2/e1; bishops g2/g5; knight f6; pawns a2/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishops a7/b7; knights c6/d7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d7→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen c3→g3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxg3 — queen g5→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, intermezzo, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/bb1n1pp1/p1n1pN2/1p1pP1BQ/7P/2q3P1/P2R1PB1/4R1K1 b - - 3 23

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