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

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops f7/g5; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen a5; rooks a8/e6; bishops c8/d4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/f4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g7→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f1→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qc7 (queen a5→c7).
4. Best move: Raf1 — rook a1→f1.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/pp3Bk1/2npr3/q5B1/3bPp2/P6P/1PP3P1/R2Q1R1K b - - 0 24

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