Chess Puzzle #gi3Pn — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks c1/h1; bishop e2; pawns e4/e5/f6/g5/h5. Black: king h7; rooks d8/f8; bishop b4; knight c8; pawns a5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop b4→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg6+ — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rcg1 — rook c1→g1. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop d2→g5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Bh5+ — bishop e2→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move. The key move hxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2nr1r2/5p1k/5Ppp/p3P1PP/1b2P3/8/4BK2/2R4R b - - 0 32

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