Chess Puzzle #PRnIR — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; rook d2; knight e5; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e4; rook c1; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d2→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook d3→f3).
3. Best move: Qb1 — queen e4→b1. Opponent replies Qg6+ (queen f7→g6, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxg6 — queen b1→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg6 (knight e5→g6, captures queen).
5. Best move: Kxg6 — king h7→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, master vs master, quiet move, very long. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3Qpk/4pn2/4N2p/P2Pq3/7P/1P1R1PPK/2r5 w - - 1 27

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