Chess Puzzle #Vs6J1 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e1; bishop e3; pawns a3/d5/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g6; queen c2; rooks e8/f4; knight e7; pawns d6/g4/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook f4→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h4→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f7→f6).
4. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop e3→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/4n3/3p2kp/3P4/4PrpQ/P3B3/2q2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 3 43

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