Chess Puzzle #OlOMH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook e1; bishop d3; pawns g2/g3/h5. Black: king g7; queen a2; rook b8; bishop f6; pawns a7/c5/d5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h6+ — pawn h5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king g7→h6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f3→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies cxd3 (pawn c4→d3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f6→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, long. The key move is h6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/p4pk1/5bp1/2pp3P/8/3B1QP1/q5P1/4R2K b - - 0 31

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