Chess Puzzle #Hp47j — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook d8; knights c3/f7; pawns e3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen a5; rooks b2/c7; pawns e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc3 — queen a5→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook d8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
3. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c3→e5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Rh8+.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/2r2Npk/4p2p/q7/5Q2/2N1P2P/1r4P1/6K1 b - - 0 35

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