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

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook e1; bishop c4; knight d5; pawns a4/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks h6/h8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen g3→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxh2+ (queen h5→h2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxh2 — queen e5→h2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxh2+ (rook h6→h2, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp2p1p/3p3r/3NP1pq/P1B3b1/6Q1/1PP3PP/4R2K b - - 0 24

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