Chess Puzzle #kf51X — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e4; rook g2; pawns a3/b2/e6/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen f2→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen e4→f3. Opponent replies Qxh3+ (queen h4→h3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen f3→h3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxh3+ (rook h5→h3, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh3 — king h2→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp5p/2p1P1p1/7r/3pQ3/P6P/1P3qRK/8 b - - 1 30

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