Chess Puzzle #0rdBL — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks b1/e1; bishop d2; knight a4; pawns a3/c2/d3/e4/f2/h2. Black: king d8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops e5/e6; knight h5; pawns a6/c5/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen f7→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h4→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rf8+ — rook h8→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/5Q1p/p2pb1p1/2p1b2n/N3P2q/P2P4/2PB1P1P/1R2R1K1 w - - 0 21

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