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

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen c4; rooks a8/d8; bishops b7/h8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d3/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop h8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop g5→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d7→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qg5 — queen g8→g5. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen c4→d5).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g5→f6, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r2Qb/pb1nkp2/1p2p3/2p3BN/2q5/2Pp1P2/PP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 4 24

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