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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e1; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rook g6; bishop c7; knight h5; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen c8→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen d3→g6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures queen).
4. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2q3k1/p1b2pp1/2p3rp/2Np3n/3P4/2PQ1P1P/PP4P1/4R1K1 b - - 2 32

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