Chess Puzzle #0vEKp — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f1; rooks e1/h4; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishop f3; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight d2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h8→h4, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxh4 (knight f3→h4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen d6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
4. Best move: Qxh4 — queen f4→h4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp1n3/2nq1p2/3p4/3P3R/2PB1b2/PP1N1PP1/2K1RQ2 w - - 0 19

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