Chess Puzzle #06gL6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook e1; bishops b3/h6; pawns a2/b2/d7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen h8; rooks a8/d8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen d4→g4. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen h8→f6).
3. Best move: Bg5 — bishop h6→g5. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen f6→f5).
4. Best move: Qh4 — queen g4→h4.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: r2r3q/1b1P1k1p/p3pnpB/1p6/3Q4/1B6/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 25

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