Chess Puzzle #73fJb — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rook e1; bishop c3; knight d7; pawns a2/b2. Black: king a8; queen f4; rook h8; pawns a7/b7/c4/g3/g6/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen g2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen f4→f3. Opponent replies Bxh8 (bishop c3→h8, captures rook).
3. Best move: h2+ — pawn h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh2 (queen d2→h2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: gxh2+ — pawn g3→h2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, sacrifice. The key move gxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k6r/pp1N4/6p1/8/2p2q2/2B3pp/PP4Q1/4R1K1 w - - 0 33

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