Chess Puzzle #ZUFN5 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks d1/g3; bishop e4; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks d8/e8; bishop c8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop e4→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qe4 — queen f4→e4. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
5. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g3→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2brr1k1/pp3pqp/1np1p1p1/8/2PPBQ1P/1P4R1/P3N1P1/3R3K b - - 0 24

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