Chess Puzzle #7lnHn — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rooks e3/h1; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks f8/h5; pawns b6/b7/c7/d6/f3/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook h5→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg4 — queen d7→g4. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen c2→g6).
4. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g4→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, sacrifice. The key move Rxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1ppq2p1/1p1p3p/3P3r/P1P5/1P2RpPP/2Q2P1K/7R w - - 4 35

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