Chess Puzzle #dS6vF — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook e1; knight g4; pawns a2/b3/f3/h6. Black: king f8; queen e5; rook d4; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen e5→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh5 — queen h4→h5, captures queen. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Opponent replies Ne7 (knight c6→e7).
4. Best move: Nxh7+ — knight f6→h7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Nxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p4p1p/1pn3pP/2p1q3/3r2NQ/1P3P2/P7/4R2K b - - 4 34

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