Chess Puzzle #T9Sv7 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; bishops g2/h6; pawns e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rook c8; bishop f7; pawns a4/d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c4→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7 — queen a7→e7. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a4→a3).
3. Best move: Bf1 — bishop g2→f1. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen c6→e8).
4. Best move: Qf6 — queen e7→f6. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen e8→f8).
5. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop h6→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qe7.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/Q4b1p/4p1pB/3pP3/p1q5/6P1/5PBP/6K1 b - - 0 31

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