Chess Puzzle #K6QeB — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks c3/h1; bishops f1/h4; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knights b8/g5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop b7→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop h4→d8, captures queen. Opponent replies Kxd8 (king e8→d8, captures bishop).
4. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/pbpp4/1p2p3/4P1np/2P4B/2R1P3/PP3PPP/3QKB1R b Kkq - 0 14

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