Chess Puzzle #slGSX — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight h2; pawns d4/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks a8/g8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop e3→g5. Opponent replies O-O-O (king e8→c8).
3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/p1p2p2/1pn1qn2/7p/3PP1pP/4B3/5PPN/R2Q1RK1 b q - 0 20

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