Chess Puzzle #8mMsz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f3; bishop c3; pawns a2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks a8/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook c8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e6→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
4. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf6+.

Position data

FEN: rnr4k/p6p/1p2q3/4P1Q1/8/2B2R2/P5PP/6K1 b - - 0 29

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