Chess Puzzle #5ktND — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f1; bishops d6/h3; pawns e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen a2; rooks b2/c2; knight f7; pawns a7/b7/e6/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook b2→b1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen f3→f6. Opponent replies Rxf1+ (rook b1→f1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxf1 — bishop h3→f1, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxd6 (knight f7→d6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures knight. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
5. Best move: Qe7+ — queen f6→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4k3/pp3n2/3Bp3/4P1p1/8/5QPB/qrr2P1P/5RK1 b - - 4 26

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