Chess Puzzle #sHU0Z — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e1/f3; bishops d3/e3; knights b3/c3; pawns a3/c2/e4/f5/g5/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights b2/d7; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen h5→h6. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook f8→g8).
3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1bqnbppp/p2p4/1p2pPPQ/4P3/PNNBBR2/1nP4P/4R1K1 b - - 1 19

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