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

Position

White: king f2; queen f5; rook d1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks e3/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen d6→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen f5→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Re2+ (rook e3→e2, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf1 — king f2→f1.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pp1/2pq3p/5Q2/5P2/2PBr2P/PP3KP1/3R4 b - - 3 27

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