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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d2/f2; bishop f4; pawns a2/b3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks h3/h5; bishop f3; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg3+ — queen g4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop f4→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg3+ (rook h3→g3, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Rg2 — rook f2→g2. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook g3→g2, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxg2 — rook d2→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4pp/2p5/7r/3PpBq1/1P2QbPr/P2R1R1P/6K1 b - - 5 34

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