Chess Puzzle #s9HTt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; bishops g3/h5; pawns b2/d6/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen b3; rook c1; knight f8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e5/f6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen b3→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop g3→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen b6→f2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen g4→g5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, pin. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5n2/1p4k1/p2P1p1p/3pp1pB/6QP/1q4B1/1P3PPK/2r5 b - - 0 30

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