Chess Puzzle #xMW9C — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e1/h6; pawns a2/b2/b3/e5/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; knight b6; pawns a6/b7/d4/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight b6→d5).
3. Best move: Rg1 — rook e1→g1. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
4. Best move: Qh3 — queen g3→h3.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move. The key move is Kh1.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1p2qpp1/pn2p2R/4P3/3p4/1P3PQ1/PP3P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 24

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