Chess Puzzle #7IcWa — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook c1; bishop g5; pawns a3/b4/d3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen b6; rook h8; bishops c8/f6; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h3+ — pawn h4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook h8→c8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc8 (queen g4→c8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, intermezzo, long. The key move is h3+.

Position data

FEN: 2b4r/4kpp1/pq3b2/1p2p1B1/1P2P1Qp/P2P2P1/6KP/2R5 w - - 0 26

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