Chess Puzzle #Q2YWo — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g7; rook g2; bishop d2; knight g5; pawns a2/e5/f4/h4. Black: king e8; queen c4; rooks b1/f8; bishop c8; pawns a6/c6/c7/d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen c4→f1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh7 — knight g5→h7. Opponent replies Qh1+ (queen f1→h1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Opponent replies Qxh4+ (queen h1→h4, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh4 — king g3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Nh7.

Position data

FEN: 2b1kr2/2p2pQ1/p1p1p1p1/3pP1N1/2q2P1P/8/P2B2RK/1r6 b - - 5 27

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