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

Position

White: king d2; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/e4/f4. Black: king g7; queen a4; rooks h2/h8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen g4→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: R8h3 — rook h8→h3. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen f3→g4).
3. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen g4→h3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h2→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is R8h3.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1pp2pk1/p2pp1p1/8/qP2PPQ1/P2P4/2PKB2r/R4R2 w - - 1 25

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