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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops f5/g5; knight b1; pawns a4/b4/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f3→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen d7→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop e7→g5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1ppqbp1p/p1n1b3/3pPBB1/PP1P4/2P2Q2/6PP/RN3RK1 b kq - 0 14

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