Chess Puzzle #Bjn6m — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks g1/g5; bishop f3; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/h2/h3. Black: king h7; queen h4; rooks d8/g8; bishop d6; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen h4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh5 — bishop f3→h5. Opponent replies Qxh2+ (queen h3→h2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxh2 — queen e2→h2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxh2 (bishop d6→h2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Bh5.

Position data

FEN: 3r2r1/ppp4k/3bp1p1/n4pR1/3P3q/1PP2B1P/P3Q2P/6RK b - - 0 25

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