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

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rook g1; bishops c2/f4; knight h6; pawns a2/b2/e5/h4. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight h7; pawns a7/b6/d4/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop c2→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook d8→d7).
4. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pb3p1n/1p4pN/3qP2p/3p1B1P/6Q1/PPB4K/6R1 b - - 5 28

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