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

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks d1/f1; bishop e2; knight g5; pawns a2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd3 — queen b3→d3. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qh3 — queen d3→h3. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
4. Best move: Bxh5 — bishop e2→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd3.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp3ppp/2n1p3/q2pP1N1/1b6/1Q6/P3B1PP/3R1R1K b kq - 3 16

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