Chess Puzzle #FW4hS — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks e7/f1; bishop d3; pawns c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g8; rooks a8/b8; knight f6; pawns a4/b6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies a2 (pawn a3→a2).
3. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen g6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook f6→h6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rr4qk/4R1p1/1p3nQp/8/p7/3B4/2P3PP/5R1K b - - 1 28

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