Chess Puzzle #re6Cm — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d4/h7; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d6/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f4/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight e5→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop d4→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen c2→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
4. Best move: Qh6 — queen g6→h6.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/pp1b2bB/3Pp3/q3n2p/3B1ppP/P1N5/1PQ3P1/2KR3R b - - 2 29

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