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

Position

White: king h1; queen a1; rook e1; bishop e4; knight h2; pawns a2/b3/c5/e3/h3. Black: king h7; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a5/b7/c6/e6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Na6 — knight b8→a6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen f2→e3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop e4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnb2r2/1p5k/2p1p1p1/p1P4p/4B3/1P2P2P/P4q1N/Q3R2K b - - 2 23

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