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

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks d1/f1; bishop f5; knight g2; pawns a2/b3/h3. Black: king h8; queen c3; rooks e8/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen e6→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f1→f5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen c3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen h3→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, capturing the defender, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/1p4pp/p3Q3/3pnB2/8/1Pq4P/P5N1/3R1R1K w - - 4 29

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