Chess Puzzle #Jc0Bm — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h8; knight f1; pawns e4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g5; queen f2; bishop e1; pawns b5/e5/f6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king g5→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen h8→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
3. Best move: g3+ — pawn g2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen f2→g3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Nxg3 — knight f1→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/8/5pp1/1p2p1kp/4P2P/5P2/5qP1/4bN1K b - - 0 46

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