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

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook c1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c4/f2/f6/g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks b2/c5; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies Rxg5 (rook c5→g5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: gxf8=Q — pawn g7→f8, captures queen, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, long, promotion, sacrifice. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/5p1p/p3pPP1/2rp2Q1/2P5/3B4/Pr3PP1/2R3K1 b - - 0 31

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