Chess Puzzle #9Umnh — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d5/e6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; knights a6/g8; pawns a7/b7/d4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc7 — knight a6→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen d6→e7).
3. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e7→f7, captures queen).
4. Best move: exf7 — pawn e6→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, fork, long, opening. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: r1bk2nr/pp3Q1p/n2qPbp1/3P4/3p4/6P1/PP3P1P/RNB1R1K1 b - - 0 17

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