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

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook f1; bishops c4/g5; pawns a2/c2/c3/e4/h2. Black: king e8; queen f3; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; pawns a6/c6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd6 — queen d2→d6. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Qd6.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/3p1ppp/p1p1p3/6B1/2B1P3/2P2q2/P1PQ3P/2K2R2 b kq - 0 16

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