Chess Puzzle #MgsX1 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f2; rook f1; bishop b5; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4. Black: king g7; queen g4; rook h8; bishop d5; knights b6/c6; pawns a5/b4/c7/d6/e7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d5→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f2→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Ne6 — knight g5→e6. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook h8→h7).
4. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f7→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf7+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/2p1p1k1/1nnp2p1/pB1b2N1/1p1PN1q1/1P6/P1P2Q2/1K3R2 b - - 1 27

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