Chess Puzzle #F3m8g — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f2; bishop h4; pawns b3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c2/e2; bishop d6; pawns d5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h3→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h6→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q3k/6pp/3b1p2/3p4/3P3B/1P5Q/2r1rRPP/R5K1 b - - 4 26

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