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

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rook e1; bishop d3; knight f4; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/e3/g3. Black: king f7; queen h8; rook e5; bishop d7; knight e4; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/f5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook e1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh1+ — queen h8→h1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king g2→h1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight g3→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxh1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7q/3b1k2/3p4/p1pPrp2/PpP1nNp1/1P1BP1P1/4Q1K1/4R3 w - - 0 32

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