Chess Puzzle #B90h8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen h4; rook h5; bishop g6; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop g6→e4. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen f3→g3).
3. Best move: Qxg3 — queen h4→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg3 (knight e2→g3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h5→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
5. Best move: Rxg3 — rook h3→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, very long. The key move Rxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/6bp/7r/7q/1PN2Q1P/P5P1/5R1K w - - 1 27

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