Chess Puzzle #CHl4H — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e1; rook h5; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f2. Black: king g6; queen e7; rook a8; bishop c8; knight b6; pawns a7/b5/c6/d5/f5/g4/g5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh1 — queen e1→h1. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f4→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rh6+ — rook h5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g6→g7).
4. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h6→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Qh1.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/p3q3/1np3k1/1p1pPppR/3P2p1/6N1/PPP2P2/2K1Q3 b - - 5 23

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