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

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks g1/h4; bishop h2; pawns a3/b4/c4/d4/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks f8/h5; knight d7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f3/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h4→h3, captures queen. Opponent replies Ng4 (knight f6→g4).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen d3→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f8→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h3→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2pn2p1/1p1p3p/p6r/1PPP3R/P2Q1pPq/5P1B/6RK b - - 10 29

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