Chess Puzzle #6vnV5 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b3/d3/e4/g3/h3. Black: king f8; queen e3; rooks b8/h8; knight f5; pawns a7/e5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h8→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh3 (bishop g2→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen e3→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
4. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen g3→h3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
5. Best move: Qg3+ — queen h3→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k1r/p5p1/4p3/4pn2/4P3/1P1Pq1PP/P5B1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 23

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