Chess Puzzle #b6gBL — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d5; rooks b1/d1; bishop e4; knight f1; pawns a2/b3/c3/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen a7; rooks d8/f8; bishop h6; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f8→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6 — queen d5→e6. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen a7→g7).
3. Best move: bxc4 — pawn b3→c4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rf6 (rook f2→f6).
4. Best move: Qd5 — queen e6→d5.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe6.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/q6k/p2p2pb/1p1Qp2p/2n1B2P/1PP3PK/P7/1R1R1N2 b - - 0 31

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