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

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rook f1; bishop h6; knight e4; pawns a3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d5; rooks d4/e8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen b3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
3. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies Rh8 (rook e8→h8).
4. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen d5→e6, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxe6 — queen h3→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, master, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qh3+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp4k1/1n4pB/3qP3/3rN3/PQ6/6PP/5R1K b - - 0 27

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