Chess Puzzle #GL0Wu — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen f3; rook e4; bishop g5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d6; rook a8; bishop b6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d6→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rf4 — rook e4→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4+ (queen f6→f4, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen f3→f4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp3kpp/1bpq1n2/6B1/3PR3/2P2Q2/P2K1PPP/8 b - - 2 18

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