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

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook a1; bishop g5; pawns b2/b3/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/f4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c7→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen c6→f6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f7→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r3/1bq4k/p4Q2/1p4B1/5p2/1P4P1/1P5P/R5K1 b - - 4 29

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