Chess Puzzle #K2W1C — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d7→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e6→f6, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Bf6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1qr2/pp1n1pk1/1bp5/3pP1B1/3P4/4Q2P/PP3PP1/RN3RK1 b - - 1 19

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