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

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rooks g1/g3; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a2/c4/e3/e5/h3. Black: king f8; queen f7; rooks h5/h8; knight a5; pawns a6/b6/c7/e6/f5/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook g3→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h5→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen f3→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h8→h3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king h2→h3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qh7+ — queen f7→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h3→g3).
5. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h7→g6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, interference, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/2p2q2/pp2p1p1/n3Pp1r/2P5/4PQRP/PB1N3K/6R1 w - - 10 31

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