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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/e7; bishop d5; pawns a3/b2/g4. Black: king h6; queen h4; rooks b8/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b6/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen h4→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Nh5 (knight f6→h5).
3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook e7→d7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh3+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r2/p2nR3/1p3npk/3B4/6Pq/P3Q3/1P6/R5K1 b - - 4 27

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