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

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rook b1; bishops c1/g2; knight g4; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d8/e8; bishop c6; knight g5; pawns a6/c5/c7/d3/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2+ — rook e8→e2, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen d1→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe2 (pawn d3→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/2p2p1p/p1b3p1/2p3nq/2P3N1/1P1p1PP1/P4KBP/1RBQ4 b - - 0 30

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