Chess Puzzle #0Oe2W — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rook b1; bishop f1; knight e4; pawns a2/c2/d3/f2/g5/h5. Black: king e7; queen d4; rooks a8/g7; bishop c8; pawns a6/b4/b7/d7/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d7→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f3→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d4→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxf6+ — pawn g5→f6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
4. Best move: fxg7+ — pawn f6→g7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move gxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/1p1pkprp/p3p3/6PP/1p1qN3/3P1Q2/P1P2P2/1R2KB2 b - - 0 24

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