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

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks e1/f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks f8/g8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f1→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxh3 — knight f4→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen h4→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k2rr1/ppp5/4p3/4N3/3P1n1q/2P1Q1pP/PP4P1/4RR1K w - - 1 28

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