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

Rating 1901 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook a1; bishops c1/h5; knights c3/g5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/g7; knight b8; pawns a5/b5/c6/d5/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop c1→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Bg6 — bishop h5→g6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/5pb1/b1p4p/pp1pPpNB/3P3Q/P1N5/1PP4P/R1B3K1 b - - 1 17

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