Chess Puzzle #Bz4xx — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop h4; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c2/f2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks e8/f8; bishop c7; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/d4/e4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies cxd3 (pawn c2→d3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: exd3 — pawn e4→d3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/2b2pp1/p1pq1n1p/5P2/1P1pp2B/P1N4P/2P2PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 20

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