Chess Puzzle #Fs1ZJ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rook b2; bishop c5; pawns a2/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a1/c8; pawns a6/e4/e6/f7/h4/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen c6→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6 — queen e3→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen a4→d1).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen g5→h4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Qxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5p2/p1q1p2p/2B1P3/3Pp2p/4Q2P/PR4PK/r7 b - - 1 33

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