Chess Puzzle #PEvv3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook g1; bishop f6; pawns d4/e5/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b3; rooks b8/d5; knight a5; pawns a6/c2/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb1 — queen b3→b1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen h3→h6. Opponent replies Qxg1+ (queen b1→g1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures queen. Opponent replies c1=Q+ (pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxc1 — queen h6→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/2p2p1p/p3pBp1/n2rP3/3P4/1q3P1Q/2p2P1P/6RK b - - 7 33

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