Chess Puzzle #Zon1i — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen c4; rook g1; bishop d3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/d5/e3/h4. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/d7; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop b4→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen c4→e4. Opponent replies Bf5 (bishop d7→f5).
3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen e4→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f6→f5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp1b1p2/5q1p/3Pp3/1bQ4P/3BPN2/P3K3/1N4R1 b - - 2 21

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