Chess Puzzle #AaLV1 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks f1/g2; bishop d5; pawns a2/c3/f4/f6. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks e3/e8; knight d3; pawns a6/b5/c4/d6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop d5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nf2+ (knight d3→f2, gives check).
3. Best move: Rgxf2 — rook g2→f2, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen f8→f7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h4→h6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rqk1/5p2/p2p1Ppp/1p1B4/2p2P1Q/2Pnr3/P5R1/5R1K b - - 3 36

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