Chess Puzzle #ipxI0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen h8; bishop e2; knight d2; pawns e3/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen e7; rook c2; pawns e4/f5/g6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king h6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies hxg3+ (pawn h4→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg3 — king f2→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qc7+ (queen e7→c7, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg2 — king g3→g2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/4q3/6pk/5p2/4p2p/4P2P/2rNBKP1/8 b - - 5 41

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