Chess Puzzle #m1y7l — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rook g4; pawns a3/c2/d4/g2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen a1; rooks c8/f8; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh4 — rook g4→h4. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen a1→d4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Rxd4 — rook h4→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d8→d4, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, intermezzo, quiet move, very long. The key move is Rh4.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5p2/p3p1pQ/1p6/2pP2R1/P5PP/2P3PK/q7 b - - 0 29

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