Chess Puzzle #ExAN6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen b7; rook e4; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d6/f3/g2. Black: king f8; queen e6; rook c8; bishops d7/g7; pawns a4/b5/f6/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen e6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f5→f3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook e4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook c8→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen b7→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/1Q1b2b1/3Pqpp1/1p6/p3R3/4BP2/PPP3P1/2K5 b - - 4 27

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