Chess Puzzle #7vEax — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e3; rook g1; bishop d2; pawns b2/f5/h5. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks f8/g8; pawns d5/e7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen c7→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg6 — rook g1→g6. Opponent replies Rxg6 (rook g8→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: hxg6+ — pawn h5→g6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
4. Best move: Qxh6 — queen e3→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

collinear move, crushing, endgame, long. The key move hxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rr1/2q1p2k/7p/3p1P1P/8/4Q3/1P1B4/1K4R1 b - - 2 32

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