Chess Puzzle #mysI2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook f1; knights c3/g5; pawns a5/b2/d4/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook c4; bishops d7/f8; pawns a6/d5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen c6→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen e5→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd6 (bishop f8→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook c4→d4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/3b3p/p1q3pP/P2pQpN1/2rP4/2N5/1P4P1/5RK1 b - - 5 29

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