Chess Puzzle #6BzVZ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop a2; knight e4; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/g2/g5/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; knights a5/d5; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop f5→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen h4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen d8→d7).
4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/2p2pk1/pp1pp1p1/n2n1bP1/P2PN2Q/2P5/BP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 7 21

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