Chess Puzzle #kSIG4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; knight d3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh2 — queen h4→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh1 — rook f1→h1. Opponent replies Qg3+ (queen h2→g3, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd2 — king e3→d2. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Rag1 — rook a1→g1.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rh1.

Position data

FEN: r5kr/p1p2p2/1p1pp2p/n7/Q2P1P1q/2PNK3/P3P2P/R4R2 b - - 2 22

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