Chess Puzzle #h5jiz — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook a1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2. Black: king h4; queen a6; rook a8; bishop g4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e4/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen a6→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h4→h5).
3. Best move: Rh1+ — rook a1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Bh3+ (bishop g4→h3, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh3 — king g2→h3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long. The key move is Kg2.

Position data

FEN: rn6/pp5p/q7/2pp4/3PpQbk/8/PPP2P2/R5K1 b - - 0 28

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