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

Position

White: king e2; queen e3; rooks c1/h1; bishops b6/d3; pawns a2/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen b2; rooks c8/h8; bishop d7; pawns a5/b7/e5/f7/h4/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop d7→g4, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: hxg4+ — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg4 (king f3→g4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen b2→g2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move hxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1kr4r/1p1b1p2/1B6/p2Pp2p/4P2p/3BQ2P/Pq2K1P1/2R4R w - - 0 26

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