Chess Puzzle #K2oBN — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook f1; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/g3. Black: king h6; queen e3; rook d6; bishop e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
4. Best move: Bg6 — bishop e4→g6. Opponent replies Rd2+ (rook d4→d2, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Opponent replies Rh2+ (rook d2→h2, gives check).
6. Best move: Qxh2 — queen h7→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qh3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p1b3/1p1r1p1k/6p1/3PB1Q1/4q1P1/PP4K1/5R2 b - - 1 29

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