Chess Puzzle #iYh9J — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; bishops b1/g1; pawns a3/b2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; bishop a8; knight e6; pawns a6/b5/c5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight e6→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen g6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen d6→f8).
3. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop b1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf8 — queen e8→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, deflection, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qe8+.

Position data

FEN: b5k1/6p1/p2qnpQp/1pp5/5P2/P6P/1P4P1/1B4BK b - - 1 38

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