Chess Puzzle #Fw04V — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen d2; rook c1; bishop h1; knight c5; pawns a5/b2/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen d6; rook h2; bishops e6/f6; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/f7/g4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh1 — rook h2→h1, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxh1 (rook c1→h1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qd5 — queen d6→d5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxh1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/pp3p2/2pqbb2/P1N2p2/3P1np1/4P1P1/1P1Q1P1r/K1R4B w - - 0 29

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