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

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rook f1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g7. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook e8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g4→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bh6 — bishop f4→h6. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Rf8 — rook f1→f8.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move Qxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3qPp/2p5/3p4/4nBQ1/8/PPP5/2K2R2 b - - 12 30

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