Chess Puzzle #L60UN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; knights e7/f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen f4→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh3 — bishop f1→h3. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen g4→h5).
3. Best move: Ng3 — knight e2→g3. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen h5→g5).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen d3→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bh3.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp1np1p/6p1/3Pp3/4Pq2/3Q1n2/PPP1N3/R2K1B1R b - - 1 22

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