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

Position

White: king c1; queen g2; rook g3; bishops c3/g4; knight e3; pawns a3/b2/c2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a6/b5/c4/e4/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e7→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh3 — rook g3→h3. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen h4→g5).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g2→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
4. Best move: Qxa8 — queen e4→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rh3.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/4b1pp/p3p3/1p6/2p1p1Bq/P1B1N1R1/1PP3QP/2K5 b - - 7 23

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