Chess Puzzle #hz3UL — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; bishop g2; pawns a3/b5/d3/e5/h3. Black: king h6; queen e3; rook c2; pawns a5/b6/g3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf3+ — bishop g2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen f8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen e3→g5).
4. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen e7→h7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/7p/1p4pk/pP2P3/8/P2Pq1pP/2r3B1/7K b - - 4 40

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