Chess Puzzle #rF3aA — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e6; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/g7; knights e5/g6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen h5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e6→e7).
3. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop c1→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
4. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/pb3pbp/1p1pk1n1/1BpNn2Q/4P3/8/PPP3PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 16

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