Chess Puzzle #QaNA0 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks b3/f1; bishop g3; pawns a4/d4/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c4/f8; knights b4/f5; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight f5→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop g3→f4. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen b6→d4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rg3 — rook b3→g3. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d4→e5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook c4→g4, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g3→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Bf4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p2/1q2p3/p2pPn2/PnrP2QP/1R4B1/5PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 26

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