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

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook a1; bishops d3/f4; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/g5. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop h3→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Be4+ (bishop f5→e4, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f8→f4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf4 — queen h4→f4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp4p1/1qp5/3pP1P1/3P1B1Q/3B3b/PP6/R6K b - - 1 25

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