Chess Puzzle #TMIGZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rook a1; bishops c1/f7; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c5; rook a8; bishop d7; knights f6/g6; pawns a6/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen d3→g6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop c1→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen g6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/1p1b1Bpk/p1p2nnp/2q5/8/3Q2NP/PP4P1/R1B2K2 b - - 1 25

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