Chess Puzzle #A4ITJ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e3; rook d2; knight d7; pawns b3/c4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook h1; bishop e4; pawns c5/e7/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen e3→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h1→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook h2→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king e3→d2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd7+ — queen c6→d7, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, capturing the defender, crushing, endgame, long, master. The key move Rxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3Np2p/2q2pp1/2p5/2P1bP2/1P2Q1P1/3R1K1P/7r w - - 6 40

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