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

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks f1/h1; bishops a4/d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/f4/g2/g5. Black: king g6; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight a5; pawns a7/c6/e5/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook f8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop d6→e5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qd3 — queen g3→d3. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen c7→f7).
4. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move fxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pbq3p1/2pb2k1/n3ppP1/B4P2/2P3Q1/PPPB2P1/2K2R1R b - - 2 20

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