Chess Puzzle #BE3os — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; pawns a3/c3/e3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/g6; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen e2→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg2+ (queen g5→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen f3→g2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook g6→g2, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/p1pp2pp/1p4r1/6q1/4p3/P1P1PP2/1B2Q1PP/R4RK1 b - - 2 17

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