Chess Puzzle #RmEQ5 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g5; queen c3; bishops c1/e4; knight h5; pawns f3/g7. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook e8; bishop a8; pawns a4/c7/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6+ — pawn h7→h6, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kg6 — king g5→g6. Opponent replies Qg1+ (queen h2→g1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf5 — king g6→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxe4+ (bishop a8→e4, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, long, master, middlegame. The key move is Kg6.

Position data

FEN: b3r1k1/2p3Pp/8/5pKN/p3B3/2Q2P2/7q/2B5 b - - 1 29

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