Chess Puzzle #OqWtX — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook f5; bishop f8; pawns a4/g2/g7/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook e8; knight d3; pawns a5/e4/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d5→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh5 — rook f5→h5. Opponent replies Nf2+ (knight d3→f2, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Opponent replies Ng4+ (knight f2→g4, gives check).
4. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is Rh5.

Position data

FEN: 4rBk1/5pPp/5Q2/p2q1R2/P3p3/3n3P/6P1/7K b - - 1 35

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