Chess Puzzle #H6Ujd — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks b8/h5; bishop d4; pawns a7/c6/c7/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen g6→h6. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: Qh4 — queen h6→h4. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
5. Best move: Qh3 — queen h4→h3.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/p1p3pp/2p3q1/4p2r/3bN3/1P3P2/P1P3PP/1R1Q1R1K w - - 2 23

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