Chess Puzzle #hn8s8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook g1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b4/e4/f5/h3. Black: king h7; queen f6; rooks d8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen f6→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg2 — queen e2→g2. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
4. Best move: Bh6 — bishop f4→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Qg2.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/ppp1rp1k/5q2/5P1p/1P2PB2/7P/P3Q3/6RK b - - 2 37

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