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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook a1; bishops c4/h6; knight f5; pawns a4/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/d7; pawns a5/b7/e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen d3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen d8→g5).
3. Best move: Nxh6+ — knight f5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p1b1pp1/7B/p1bPpN2/P1B5/3Q3P/1P3PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 22

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