Chess Puzzle #2TAvY — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks d1/g3; knight h6; pawns c3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b5; rooks c8/e7; knights b6/c6; pawns a5/b7/c7/d4/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5 — queen g6→h5. Opponent replies Nf3+ (knight e5→f3, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h5→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen b5→e5).
4. Best move: Nf5 — knight h6→f5.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh5.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/1pp1r1p1/1nn3QN/pq6/3pP3/2P3RP/6P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 26

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