Chess Puzzle #taC2g — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2225 · Expert · attraction, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop g5→f6. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen c7→d7).
  3. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop f6→g7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Bf6.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppq2pb1/4p3/3p2BQ/3P3P/2P5/PP4P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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