Chess Puzzle #OilA6 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; knight e4; pawns b2/c4/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen c1; bishop f7; pawns a6/c5/d4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop f7→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen e5→f6. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen c1→f1).
3. Best move: Nf2 — knight e4→f2. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f1→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f6→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5b1p/p5pk/2p1Q3/2PpN3/7P/1P4PK/2q5 b - - 3 46

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