Chess Puzzle #sozA0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks d1/g3; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d4; rooks d8/g6; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rdg8 — rook d8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen d4→d2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop f5→g6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d1→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Bxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pp3p1k/2b1p1rp/5p2/3q1P2/3B2R1/PP1Q2PP/3R3K b - - 2 26

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