Chess Puzzle #KIg5f — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f1; bishops a2/g5; pawns a3/b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d8/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c2/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd1 — queen d6→d1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop g5→f6. Opponent replies Qxf1+ (queen d1→f1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures queen. Opponent replies c1=Q+ (pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxc1 — queen h6→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bf6.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/5p1p/p1nq2pQ/1p2p1B1/4P3/P7/BPp3PP/5RK1 b - - 1 23

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