Chess Puzzle #Iod6B — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/e6/f5/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook g5; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c4/d6/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f6→f5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f3→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook g5→f5, captures queen).
4. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1b2p2p/p2pPq2/1p1P1Pr1/2pR2P1/2P2Q2/PP5P/6K1 b - - 0 33

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