Chess Puzzle #47xg9 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks f1/f3; pawns b2/c3/d3/g5/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a6/f8; pawns b5/b7/c5/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook a6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen h4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Rh3 — rook f3→h3. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen d8→g5, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: 3q1r2/1p3pkp/r5p1/1ppp2P1/7Q/2PP1R2/1P5P/5RK1 b - - 3 26

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