Chess Puzzle #8ArJI — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks g2/h3; knights a2/c3; pawns a4/b3/d5/e4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks c8/f8; knight h5; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen f3→h5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g2→g1).
3. Best move: Rxg1+ — rook f1→g1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg1 (king h1→g1, captures rook).
4. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p6/p2p2pq/3Pp2n/P3P3/1PN2Q1R/N5RP/7K w - - 5 40

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