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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/c1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks b8/f8; bishops a5/b7; pawns a7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen c5→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen h4→f6. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop d4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen h5→e5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/pb3p1p/4p1p1/b1q5/3B3Q/1P4PP/P1P2P2/R1R3K1 b - - 0 24

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