Chess Puzzle #4vefn — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rook f2; knight c6; pawns a3/b4/c2/g3. Black: king h8; queen g4; rook e1; pawns a7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen g2→h3).
3. Best move: Rh1+ — rook e1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king h2→h1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen h5→h3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, endgame, long. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p7/2N4p/8/1P4q1/P5P1/2P2RQ1/4r1K1 w - - 3 34

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