Chess Puzzle #uqcNv — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook g4; bishop g6; pawns e4/f5/h3. Black: king h8; queen g7; rook g8; bishop d6; knight h6; pawns a4/c7/d4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen g7→f8).
3. Best move: Rh4 — rook g4→h4. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop d6→f4).
4. Best move: Rxf4 — rook h4→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies a2 (pawn a3→a2).
5. Best move: Rf1 — rook f4→f1. Opponent replies Rxg6 (rook g8→g6, captures bishop).
6. Best move: Qxg6 — queen h5→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, quiet move, very long. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/2p3q1/3b2Bn/5P1Q/p2pP1R1/7P/8/7K b - - 2 40

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