Chess Puzzle #4h01y — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rooks g1/g4; bishop c1; pawns a5/b3/c4/d3/d5/h3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks f7/h5; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/c5/e5/f4/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h5→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen f3→h3, captures rook).
4. Best move: f3+ — pawn f4→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3rp1/p2b3q/P1pPp2r/2P2pR1/1P1P1Q1P/7K/2B3R1 w - - 7 34

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