Chess Puzzle #9oJ3O — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rooks d4/f1; bishop e4; pawns a4/c4/f3/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks f8/g5; pawns b6/c7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook d4→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen e5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen g3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g5→g4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2p3p1/1p6/4q1r1/P1PRB1Pp/5P1P/3Q2K1/5R2 w - - 1 38

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