Chess Puzzle #0GLLj — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e5; rooks d1/h1; bishop g2; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/d8; bishop e6; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook d8→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Nc3+ (knight d5→c3, gives check).
3. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen c6→g2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/ppp2ppp/2q1b3/3nQ3/5P2/1N4P1/PP4BP/1K1R3R b - - 6 17

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