Chess Puzzle #zolDq — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g2; rooks g1/h1; bishop c4; knight g5; pawns a3/c2/d3/e4/h5. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfb8 — rook f8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ba6+ (bishop b7→a6, gives check).
3. Best move: Ka2 — king b1→a2. Opponent replies Bxc4+ (bishop a6→c4, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: dxc4 — pawn d3→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move hxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b2bp2/2n1pnp1/p5NP/2B1Pq2/P2P4/2P3Q1/1K4RR b - - 0 24

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