Chess Puzzle #BxhVo — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks e1/g5; pawns d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks b2/f8; pawns a6/b6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa2 — queen d5→a2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook b2→f2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f6→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen a2→f2, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p1p/pp2pQp1/3q2R1/3P3P/8/1r3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 27

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