Chess Puzzle #V1e6r — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b3/f1; bishop d1; knight f5; pawns d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks b8/e5; bishop c5; knight f4; pawns a6/b6/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbe8 — rook b8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen g5→f6).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f3→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5pp1/pp1p3p/2bPrNq1/4Pn2/1R3Q2/5PPP/3B1RK1 b - - 1 30

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