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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd3 — pawn e4→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight f6→g4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2ppp/1q3n2/4n3/3Pp1b1/2P5/PP2BPPP/R1BQR1K1 b kq d3 0 13

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