Chess Puzzle #HevoB — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook a1; bishops c1/e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f2; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2 — rook f2→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxh3+ — bishop d7→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
4. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop h3→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pppb3p/6p1/3Pp3/7q/2NQ3P/PP2BrP1/R1B4K w - - 2 22

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