Chess Puzzle #5QN67 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e8; rook d3; pawns c2/f2/h3. Black: king h5; queen d5; rook d6; pawns c3/d4/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg3 — rook d3→g3. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen d5→f5).
3. Best move: Rg4+ — rook g3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen f5→g4, captures rook).
4. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/7p/3r4/3q2pk/3p4/2pR3P/2P2P1K/8 b - - 3 40

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