Chess Puzzle #DR6pP — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns a4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e3; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights f6/h6; pawns b4/c5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen a6→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
4. Best move: Qxd8 — queen f6→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rkb1r/6pp/Q4n1n/2p5/Pp6/4q2P/1B4P1/RN3R1K b - - 4 25

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