Chess Puzzle #OL5Wf — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e1; bishop b1; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks d1/d8; bishop b7; knight b4; pawns a5/b5/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf4 — queen g3→f4. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen f4→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen b6→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf4.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1b3pk1/1q2p1pp/pp2P2N/1n5P/6Q1/PP3PP1/1B1rR1K1 b - - 2 28

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