Chess Puzzle #cEwxk — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rook f3; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/e4/g2/h4. Black: king f7; queen b1; rooks a8/g6; bishop c8; pawns a7/b4/c5/e5/e6/f6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen b1→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
3. Best move: Rg3 — rook f3→g3. Opponent replies Rg4 (rook g6→g4).
4. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h7→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/p4k2/4ppr1/2p1p2Q/1pP1P2P/1N2PR2/PP4PK/1q6 b - - 1 30

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