Chess Puzzle #1kfQF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d4/e1; knight d6; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d7/d8; bishop e6; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f3→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, long, middlegame. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/3rqpp1/p2Nb2p/1p2P3/2pR4/P4Q1P/1P3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 2 31

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