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

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; knight h4; pawns a2/d5/e4/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b2/f8; bishop e7; knight c4; pawns a6/c5/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop e7→h4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop h4→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/4bp2/p2p3Q/2pPpP2/2n1P2N/6P1/Pr5P/R4RK1 b - - 2 25

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