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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook h6; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook f8; bishop b7; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen e8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h6→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen h3→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
4. Best move: Rxf8 — rook h8→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen e7→f8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Nh7+ — knight g5→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move is Rh8+.

Position data

FEN: 4qrk1/1b1p1p2/p3p1nR/1p4N1/8/7Q/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 3 25

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