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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks b1/d1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/e5; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen f6→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen e3→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop e5→f4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop c1→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/pp1b2p1/2pp1qpn/4b1N1/1P2P3/4Q2P/P4PP1/1RBR2K1 b - - 1 20

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