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

Position

White: king f1; queen c1; rook h1; bishop e2; knight e5; pawns a4/c3/d4/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop b4→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf4 — queen c1→f4. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop d6→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f4→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Re8 (rook f8→e8).
4. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf4.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3pp1/2p5/3pNbP1/Pb1P4/2P5/4BPP1/2Q2K1R b - - 0 17

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