Chess Puzzle #0cUtJ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; bishop e3; pawns f2/f5/g6/h6. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook a8; knight e6; pawns b3/c5/d6/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h7+ — pawn h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: fxg6+ — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, attraction, discovered attack, endgame, intermezzo, long. The key move fxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5p1p/3pnQPP/2p1pP2/8/1p2Bq2/5P1K/8 b - - 0 39

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