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

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rooks d1/e1; pawns g2/g3/h5. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks b3/f8; pawns a5/d3/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb2 — rook b3→b2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Qc7 — queen e5→c7. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen a2→f7).
4. Best move: Re7 — rook e1→e7.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p1p/6p1/p3Q2P/8/1r1p2P1/q5P1/3RR2K b - - 0 34

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