Chess Puzzle #DJSh2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook g3; pawns a2/d5/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen b8; rook g7; pawns a7/c5/d6/e7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg8 — queen b8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen g8→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: hxg7+ — pawn h6→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, intermezzo, long, sacrifice. The key move hxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1q5k/p3p1rp/3pQpp1/2pP3P/8/6R1/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 29

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