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

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks e1/e7; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks e8/f8; knights d7/h7; pawns a7/b7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e7→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook f8→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe8 — queen h5→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp1nR1pn/8/6q1/3P4/8/PPQ2PP1/4R2K w - - 0 22

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