Chess Puzzle #0HWxV — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/f1; bishop h6; pawns b2/b4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c4/f8; knight e4; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop h6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen b6→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxg4 — rook c4→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p1p/1q2p1pB/3pP3/1Pr1n1Q1/4P3/1P4PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 24

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