Chess Puzzle #1YDMx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d5/f1; pawns a2/b2/f2/f5/g2. Black: king f8; queen g5; rooks a8/g7; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Qxg2+ (queen g5→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen f3→g2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook g7→g2, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k2/pp1p2r1/8/3R1Pq1/8/5Q2/PP3PP1/5RK1 b - - 2 31

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