Chess Puzzle #1C0Ex — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rooks e1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h4. Black: king e7; queen g4; rook g6; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook f1→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen d3→g3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h3→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, fork, long. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2k1pp/4b1r1/8/6qP/2PQ2P1/PP5K/4RR2 w - - 1 34

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