Chess Puzzle #Mr52K — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks e1/f1; bishop e4; pawns a2/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/e5; pawns a7/b7/c4/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Ng6 (knight e5→g6).
3. Best move: Qh6 — queen h4→h6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d4→f6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3p1p/2np4/4nP2/2pqB2Q/6P1/P6P/4RR1K b - - 4 27

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