Chess Puzzle #mc4hs — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/h6; knight d4; pawns a2/c2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knights b8/c3; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ba6 — bishop c8→a6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g4→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f6→g7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/p4ppp/2p2b1B/3p1P2/3N2Q1/2nB4/P1P3PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 15

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