Chess Puzzle #Px3Vt — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g5; knights c6/h5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen f3→h5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen f6→g6).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h5→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g6→g5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop c1→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/pp3kpp/2np4/2p1p1bn/4P3/2PP1Q2/PP3PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 1 11

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