Chess Puzzle #C0yWS — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rook f1; bishop a2; knight h3; pawns a3/b2/c2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/g2; bishop h5; pawns a4/b7/c6/d4/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop h5→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf4 — knight h3→f4. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen d8→f8).
3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen h6→f8, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1p3p2/2p2p1Q/7b/p2p4/P6N/BPP3rP/2K2R2 b - - 0 32

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