Chess Puzzle #YnU8t — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e6; rooks h1/h5; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b4; knight c6; pawns a7/b2/b7/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5 — queen e6→f5. Opponent replies Re7 (rook e8→e7).
3. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Opponent replies Rff7 (rook f8→f7).
4. Best move: Qc8+ — queen f5→c8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf5.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp5p/q1n1Qp2/7R/1b6/5N2/PpP2PPP/1K5R b - - 6 17

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