Chess Puzzle #JvYxE — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen f3; rook h4; bishop f5; knight d3; pawns a2/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook d8; bishop b7; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/c5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5 — queen f3→h5. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen c3→d2).
3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen h5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Rg4 — rook h4→g4.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh5.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pb4pp/1p2Pp2/2pn1B2/7R/2qN1QK1/P5PP/8 b - - 1 28

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