Chess Puzzle #6VAT0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e3; rooks b6/d2; knight e1; pawns a2/c3/d4/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks f8/h7; pawns a5/d6/e6/g5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3 — queen g4→h3. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen e3→g5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
4. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h3→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh3.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/7r/1R1pp3/p5p1/3PP1q1/2P1Q1P1/P2R1P2/4NK2 w - - 1 30

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