Chess Puzzle #K7Rdp — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f6; pawns a2/b3/e4/f3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks e6/f8; knight c3; pawns a7/b4/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen h5→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen e3→h6. Opponent replies Nxe4+ (knight c3→e4, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qf2+ (queen c5→f2, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf2 — king g3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4p1p/3prBp1/7q/1p2P3/1Pn1QPK1/P7/R6R b - - 2 25

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