Chess Puzzle #JMz1P — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/c2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/g7; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen g5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen g4→h5).
3. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies Ng5 (knight e6→g5).
4. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/ppp2pb1/4n1pp/6q1/1P2Pp2/P2B1NP1/2P2PKP/1R1Q1R2 b - - 3 21

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