Chess Puzzle #bv2dS — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks b1/f1; bishops b2/b3; pawns a2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a6/b5/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen e4→g4. Opponent replies Rd4 (rook d8→d4).
3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop b2→d4, captures rook. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c5→d4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/2q1bppp/p7/1pp2P2/4Q3/1B6/PB4PP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 18

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