Chess Puzzle #SdmW3 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2325 · Expert · advantage, en passant, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks f1/f3; bishop h6; pawns a2/c3/d3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/d8; bishop f8; pawns a6/b7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f8→g7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rg3 — rook f3→g3. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
  4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, en passant, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move, sacrifice. The key move Bxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r1bk1/1p3ppp/p3p2B/2p1P3/6Q1/2PP1R2/Pq4PP/5RK1 b - - 1 18

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