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

Rating 2249 · Expert · equality, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king d1; queen d2; rooks g1/h1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2. Black: king h7; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/f5; knight h4; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e3→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g1→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop e7→g5, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d2→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Bxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/2pqbppk/pp1p3p/3Ppb2/7n/3BB3/PPPQ1P2/3K2RR b - - 7 19

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