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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks e1/h3; knight f5; pawns a2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks d8/f8; knight c3; pawns a6/b5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen e3→h6. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen b7→e7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, master, middlegame. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1q3p1p/p5p1/1p3N2/6P1/2n1Q2R/P6P/4R1K1 b - - 0 28

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