Chess Puzzle #K6aHa — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook h1; pawns a2/c2/f2/f6/g3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook a8; pawns a3/a7/c4/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh6 — rook h1→h6. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook d8→d7).
3. Best move: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Opponent replies Qc5 (queen c6→c5).
4. Best move: Qf4 — queen g4→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master. The key move is Rh6.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p4p2/2q1pPp1/8/2p3Q1/p5P1/P1P2P2/6KR b - - 0 33

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