Chess Puzzle #DQTMu — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e6; bishop h6; pawns a2/c2/c3. Black: king e8; queen f2; rooks a8/f7; bishop h1; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4. Black is ahead by 11 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop h6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen f2→f6).
3. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop g5→f6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f7→f6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen e6→f6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k3/ppp2r2/4Q2B/8/4p3/2P5/P1P2q2/2K4b b - - 4 28

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