Chess Puzzle #kd8Ah — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks h1/h3; bishop d6; knight g5; pawns a4/c2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights f8/h6; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ba6 — bishop c8→a6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop d6→f8, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qg6 — queen h5→g6. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen d8→g5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqrnk1/6p1/1p1Bp2n/p2pP1NQ/P2P4/7R/2P2PPP/4K2R b K - 8 20

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