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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/f1; bishop d4; knight a4; pawns a2/b2/c5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e4; knight c4; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook e4→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d1→d4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e7→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen e3→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, clearance, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p2q1p1/2p2p1p/p1Pp4/N1nBrPQ1/8/PP4PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 26

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