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

Position

White: king b1; queen g2; rook h1; bishops c1/f1; knight e2; pawns a2/c3/f3/g5/g6. Black: king g8; queen d1; rooks d8/e8; bishops a3/e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh2 — queen g2→h2. Opponent replies Bf5+ (bishop e6→f5, gives check).
3. Best move: Ka1 — king b1→a1. Opponent replies Bb2+ (bishop a3→b2, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxb2 — king a1→b2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe2+ (rook e8→e2, captures knight, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxe2 — queen h2→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe2+ (queen d1→e2, captures queen, gives check).
6. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop f1→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qh2.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp3p1p/2p1bpP1/6P1/8/b1P2P2/P3N1Q1/1KBq1B1R b - - 0 23

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