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

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rook c2; bishop b6; knight c7; pawns e5/f3/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen a1; rook h1; bishop g7; pawns f4/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c7→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h1→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight d5→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen a1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
4. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
5. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook h2→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, middlegame, skewer, very long. The key move Rxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2N2pbk/1B4p1/4P2p/5pP1/5P1P/2R1Q1K1/q6r w - - 0 47

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