Chess Puzzle #D6hjs — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d5; pawns a2/a3/e2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d3/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies dxe2 (pawn d3→e2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
4. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pp3ppp/2p5/3Bn3/7P/P1Qp2P1/PB2PP2/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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