Chess Puzzle #AbI5g — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishops f4/h1; pawns a2/c2/f2/g5. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks a8/g8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/f7/h2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook g8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Rxh1+ — rook h8→h1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king g1→h1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qh3+ — queen c3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Bh2 (bishop f4→h2).
5. Best move: Nf3 — knight d4→f3.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, exposed king, master, master vs master, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/pp3p2/8/3p2P1/3npB2/2q5/P1P2P1p/1R1Q1RKB w q - 0 23

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