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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks f1/f3; bishop d2; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knights e7/f6; pawns a7/b6/d5/e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh3 — rook f3→h3. Opponent replies Ng6 (knight e7→g6).
3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxh3 (bishop c8→h3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Rh3.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p1q1npp1/1p1b1n2/3ppPN1/7Q/2P1PR2/PP1B2PP/5RK1 b - - 5 19

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