Chess Puzzle #BP5N3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e6; rook g3; pawns a5/c5/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f4; rook f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen e6→e8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Qe4+ (queen e8→e4, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f4→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: hxg3+ — pawn h4→g3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move hxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4pk/p1p1Qr2/P1P4p/3P1q2/5PRP/6PK/8 w - - 4 49

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