Chess Puzzle #g6Tqo — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook c1; bishop d3; knight g5; pawns a2/a5/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a7; rook a8; bishop d7; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight g5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
5. Best move: Ng5 — knight f7→g5.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/q2bQppp/p3p3/Pp1pP1N1/2nP4/3B4/P5PP/2R3K1 b - - 2 24

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