Chess Puzzle #W4Hxf — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h3; rooks f1/h5; bishop c4; pawns a2/c2/d5/g3. Black: king h8; queen e4; rooks e8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a6/c7/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e8→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop c4→d3. Opponent replies Rxh5 (rook e5→h5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen h3→h5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen e4→g6).
4. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/1bp2p1p/p2p4/3P3R/2B1q3/6PQ/P1P4K/5R2 b - - 4 30

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