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

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook f1; bishop g3; pawns b5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b2; rook h8; bishops c5/d7; pawns b7/c4/e6/f5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen b2→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf4 — queen g5→f4. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c8→d8).
3. Best move: Qb8+ — queen f4→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d8→e7).
4. Best move: Qxh8 — queen b8→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move is Qf4.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1p1b4/4p3/1Pb2pQ1/2p5/6B1/1q4PP/5R1K b - - 1 28

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