Chess Puzzle #3Ddqr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks g1/g3; bishop b3; pawns a2/c4/e4/f2/f3. Black: king e7; queen f6; rooks b8/e8; bishop e6; pawns c6/e5/f7/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen e3→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook e8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
3. Best move: Bh3+ — bishop e6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh3 (rook g3→h3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen f6→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r3/4kp2/2p1bq2/4p1p1/2P1P3/1B2QPR1/P4P2/6RK w - - 1 30

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