Chess Puzzle #6VXs0 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a4; rooks e1/f1; bishop g2; knight f4; pawns a3/b5/d4/f3/g3. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks d8/h6; knight f2; pawns a7/b7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh3 — knight f4→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen e3→d2. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h6→h3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh3 (bishop g2→h3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen d2→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bg2 (bishop h3→g2).
5. Best move: Qxe1 — queen f2→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pp4pp/7r/1P3p2/Q2P1N2/P3qPP1/5nBK/4RR2 w - - 7 32

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