Chess Puzzle #6HPW6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rooks c1/g1; bishop h3; knight f3; pawns a4/b3/d4/e3/f4/g5/h4. Black: king f7; queen e7; rook c8; bishops b6/d7; knight e4; pawns b4/b7/d5/e5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxh3+ — bishop d7→h3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king g2→h3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h3→h2).
4. Best move: Nxd3 — knight f2→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1p1bqkpp/1b3p2/3pp1P1/Pp1PnP1P/1P1QPN1B/6K1/2R3R1 w - - 0 27

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