Chess Puzzle #0tvmw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks a1/a8; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks b6/b7; bishop f5; knight e4; pawns b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8 — queen b4→f8. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook b7→b8).
3. Best move: Rxb8 — rook a8→b8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxb8 (rook b6→b8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxb8 — queen f8→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf8.

Position data

FEN: R5k1/1r3pp1/1rq1p2p/1p1p1b2/1Q1Pn3/4PN1P/4BPP1/R5K1 b - - 9 27

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