Chess Puzzle #3E5Qd — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a3; rooks d1/d2; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g3; rooks f8/h6; pawns a7/b6/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh3+ — rook h6→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f8→f3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qa6 — queen a3→a6. Opponent replies Qxh3+ (queen g3→h3, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Rh2 — rook d2→h2.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move gxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p5pp/1p1p3r/4p3/4P3/Q4PqP/PP1R2P1/3R3K b - - 0 28

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