Chess Puzzle #iyN5h — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks d2/e1; knight d1; pawns c2/d4/e5/g2/h5. Black: king g7; queen a5; rooks d7/f8; bishop a6; pawns a7/e6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d7→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h6+ — pawn h5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Qe7 — queen g5→e7. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
4. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e7→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is h6+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p2r2kp/b3p1p1/q3PpQP/3P4/8/2PR2P1/3NR1K1 b - - 0 30

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