Chess Puzzle #2PBNt — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen c2; rook c1; knight f3; pawns b4/d5/e5/f4/g3. Black: king g7; queen h3; rook h8; knight a6; pawns b7/c7/d6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen c2→b2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh2 (knight f3→h2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h8→h2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
4. Best move: Rxb2 — rook h2→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Rxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1pp2pk1/n2p2p1/3PP3/1P3P2/5NPq/2Q2K2/2R5 w - - 1 33

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