Chess Puzzle #5EmWM — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen b7; rook f5; bishop b5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2. Black: king g7; queen e1; rook h8; bishop f7; pawns a7/c5/f6/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop b5→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh3+ — rook h8→h3, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen e1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
4. Best move: Qxb7 — queen h1→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer. The key move is Rh3+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pQ3bk1/5pp1/1Bp2R2/8/2N2K2/PPP3P1/4q3 w - - 0 25

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