Chess Puzzle #l7CMX — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishop b2; knight f4; pawns a3/b4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d8/e4; bishop b6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen g6→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Re3 (rook e4→e3).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen b3→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe3 (pawn d4→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3pp1/1b4qp/4n3/1P1prN1P/PQ4P1/1B3P1K/2R2R2 b - - 5 28

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