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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishops d4/e4; pawns a3/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5 — queen g4→f5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f5→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d6→f6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b2bppp/p2q4/1p1P4/2pBB1Q1/P6P/1P3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 3 20

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