Chess Puzzle #5537N — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/e1; bishop e5; pawns a4/c4/d3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks e8/h4; bishop f6; pawns a6/b6/c5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e5→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh1 (queen f3→h1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh1+ — rook h4→h1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxh1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/pp3b2/2p1B3/P1P4r/3P1QPq/5P2/3RR1K1 w - - 1 30

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