Chess Puzzle #43rTS — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen g2; rooks a1/f1; knight g3; pawns a2/b3/c3/g4/g5/h4. Black: king g7; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e3; pawns a6/c4/d5/e4/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b3→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook h8→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king h3→h4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxg5+ — bishop e3→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h4→h3).
4. Best move: Rh8+ — rook a8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Nh5+ (knight g3→h5, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxh5+ — rook h8→h5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6r/6k1/p3p1q1/3p2P1/2p1p1PP/1PP1b1NK/P5Q1/R4R2 w - - 1 33

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