Chess Puzzle #lfiYX — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks d1/f1; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/f5/h2. Black: king e8; queen c3; rook a8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe6+ — pawn f5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop c8→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qg5 — queen g2→g5. Opponent replies Qe3+ (queen c3→e3, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe3 — queen g5→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move fxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k3/1p5p/p1p1pn2/2P2P2/1P1P4/P1q5/6QP/3R1RK1 b q - 1 26

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