Chess Puzzle #jES1Y — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rooks h1/h3; pawns a2/b3/c3/e5/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a5/c7; pawns a7/b7/d4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc3 — rook c7→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen g3→h4. Opponent replies Rxh3 (rook c3→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h1→h3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen e6→d7).
4. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppr4p/4q1p1/r3Pp2/3p1P2/1PP3QR/P5P1/1K5R b - - 0 28

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