Chess Puzzle #Dh7Xq — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook d8; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/f4/h3. Black: king h6; queen e7; rook g3; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen e7→h4. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop d3→f1).
3. Best move: Rf3 — rook g3→f3. Opponent replies Bg2 (bishop f1→g2).
4. Best move: Qg3+ — queen h4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
5. Best move: Re3 — rook f3→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, endgame, very long. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/pp2qp1p/6pk/8/3Q1P2/1P1B2rP/P7/6K1 w - - 6 30

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