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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b3/f1; bishop g2; pawns c2/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen a2; rooks d4/h3; bishop d6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e5/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook h3→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen e2→f3. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e5→e4).
3. Best move: Qf6 — queen f3→f6. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop d6→e5).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/p1p5/1p1b4/4p1p1/3r4/1R4Pr/q1P1QPB1/5RK1 b - - 1 25

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