Chess Puzzle #2jr89 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks f2/g1; pawns a2/b2/c6/d3/e4/f5/h2. Black: king b8; queen e3; rooks h4/h8; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook g1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h4→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh2 (queen g2→h2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h8→h2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh2 (rook f2→h2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qf3+ — queen e3→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Rxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/2p5/1pPp4/p3pP2/4P2r/3Pq3/PP3RQP/6RK w - - 1 34

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