Chess Puzzle #GQiHA — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e1; bishop h6; pawns a4/b2/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook d3; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d3→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen e1→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g3→g7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3p1p/2p4B/3pPq2/P7/3r3P/1P4PK/4Q3 b - - 2 29

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