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

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks b1/f1; bishop f6; pawns a4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/c8; bishops a7/e6; pawns a5/d4/d5/f5/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb7 — rook b1→b7. Opponent replies Qxb7 (queen f7→b7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen g5→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
4. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h5→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, exposed king, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Qxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/b4q2/4bB2/p2pPpQp/P2p1Pp1/8/6PP/1R3R1K b - - 1 31

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