Chess Puzzle #Bn2Ls — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks c5/e1; knight f4; pawns a4/b3/d3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king d7; queen b7; rooks d8/g8; bishop a8; pawns a5/e6/f5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb5 — rook c5→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen b7→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h1→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
4. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g8→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: b2r2r1/1q1k4/4p2p/p1R1Pp2/P4N2/1P1PQ1P1/7P/4R1K1 w - - 1 30

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