Chess Puzzle #ZVFlh — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d5; rook h2; bishop f7; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks d8/f8; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen d5→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight d6→e4).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f6→f7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen h5→f7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/pp3Bpp/3N1q2/3Q4/8/6P1/PP3PKR/8 w - - 1 24

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