Chess Puzzle #3bDRi — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks e1/f1; bishop f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g7; rook f8; bishops a7/b7; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/c4/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen g7→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h5→h7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop f3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop b7→e4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/bb4q1/p7/1p3p1Q/2p1n3/P1P2B2/1P4PP/4RR1K b - - 3 31

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