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

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; bishop d5; pawns e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen a4; rook f8; pawns b5/f7/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa6 — queen a4→a6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Re8 (rook f8→e8).
4. Best move: Qd7 — queen f5→d7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/5p1p/7p/1p1BPQ2/q4P1P/6P1/7K/8 b - - 4 34

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