Chess Puzzle #HC16e — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rook f2; bishop e4; pawns a2/c4/d3/f6/g5/h4. Black: king c8; queen e1; rook h5; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop e4→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook h5→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh4 (queen g3→h4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f2→f3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen e1→h4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, deflection, endgame, equality, exposed king, long. The key move Rxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pp6/2p2P2/4n1Pr/2P1B2P/3P2Q1/P4R1K/4q3 w - - 1 33

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