Chess Puzzle #W4rMI — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; bishop e2; pawns c3/d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; knight b3; pawns c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen f6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen c2→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Ke1 — king f1→e1. Opponent replies Na5 (knight b3→a5).
4. Best move: Bf3 — bishop e2→f3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/4pq1p/3p4/2pP1P2/1nP3P1/2Q1B2P/5K2 b - - 0 30

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