Chess Puzzle #b6Yp9 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c1/f1; bishop d2; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks f8/h8; bishops d7/g7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen e6→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh3 — queen f3→h3, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxh3 (bishop d7→h3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c1→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf1 (bishop h3→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rkr/3b2b1/p1n1q2p/1p1pP1p1/3P1P2/5Q1P/PP1BNP2/2R2RK1 b - - 0 22

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