Chess Puzzle #2G9u8 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks e1/h3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks e8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen e3→h6. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen e6→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen h6→h3, captures queen. Opponent replies Nf3+ (knight e5→f3, gives check).
4. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe1+ (rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Kg2 — king g1→g2.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp1n1p1p/2p1q1p1/3pP3/8/2N1Q2R/PPP2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 17

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