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

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; knights c3/h3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/h6. Black: king h7; queen e6; rooks a8/g3; bishops c4/c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh3 — rook g3→h3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg2 — queen d2→g2. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook a8→g8).
3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen g2→h3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen e6→h3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h1→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg2.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppp4k/3pqp1P/2b5/2b1P3/P1N3rN/1PPQ4/1K1R3R b - - 2 29

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