Chess Puzzle #ftvZL — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen h5; rook g3; bishop d2; knight d5; pawns a2/c4/f4/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop b2; pawns a7/b6/c6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh3 — rook g3→h3. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Bb4+ — bishop d2→b4, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/p4pp1/1pp5/3N2PQ/2P2P2/6R1/Pb1B3P/3K4 b - - 3 27

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