Chess Puzzle #TggB9 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks e1/f3; bishop d2; pawns b4/c2/d4/e5/f5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c4/f8; bishop b5; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook c4→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qh6 — queen e3→h6. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d4→d2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p1q1ppp/p3p3/1b2PP2/1PrP2P1/4QR1P/2PB4/4R1K1 b - - 0 26

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