Chess Puzzle #Q33hZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rook a1; knight h6; pawns a2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops a3/b5; knight c1; pawns a6/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h4+ — pawn h2→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g5→h5).
3. Best move: g4+ — pawn g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4+ (queen d7→g4, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxg4 — knight h6→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is h4+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/3q3p/pQ4kN/1b2p3/8/b1P1P3/P4PPP/R1n3K1 b - - 4 22

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