Chess Puzzle #34Jh5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f8; rook g8; pawns a3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h5; queens b2/d1; rook c1; pawns f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king h5→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen f8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen b2→f6).
3. Best move: f4+ — pawn f2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king g5→f4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen e7→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, long, pin. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5QR1/5p1p/6p1/7k/6P1/P6P/1q3P1K/2rq4 b - - 0 33

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