Chess Puzzle #A09Hi — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks c1/f1; knight e3; pawns f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e4; rooks c5/c8; knight g4; pawns a6/c2/e6/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: R5c7 — rook c5→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f7→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook c7→h7).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen h5→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg4+ (queen e4→g4, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/5Q2/p3p3/2r3p1/4q1n1/4N3/2p2P1P/2R2RK1 b - - 0 32

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