Chess Puzzle #BiBqj — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g1; rooks a1/f2; bishop e2; knight f1; pawns b2/c3/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks g5/g6; bishop c8; pawns b6/c5/d5/e4/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen h4→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qh2 (queen g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h3→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen h2→g2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxg2 — rook g5→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b3k1/6p1/1p4r1/2pp2rp/3Pp2q/2P1P2P/1P2BRP1/R4NQK w - - 11 32

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