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

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks b1/d6; bishop b2; pawns b4/c5/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a2/e8; bishop h3; pawns b5/c6/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb3+ — queen c3→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop b2→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxa2 — queen b3→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/6pp/2pR4/1pP3q1/1P2p3/2Q3Pb/rB3P2/1R4K1 b - - 0 34

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