Chess Puzzle #HMwwa — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rooks a1/a6; knights d6/e3; pawns b4/d4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks b8/f8; knight g5; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
3. Best move: Nf3 — knight g5→f3. Opponent replies Nf1 (knight e3→f1).
4. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh3+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/5ppp/R2Np3/4P1nq/1P1P4/4N1P1/3Q1PKP/R7 w - - 1 30

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