Chess Puzzle #HjQuD — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g4. Black: king f8; queen d6; rooks e8/h6; bishop g6; knight e7; pawns a7/c5/d4/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh1 (queen f3→h1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh1+ — rook h6→h1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxh1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/p3npp1/3q2br/2p1N3/2Bp2P1/5Q2/PPP2P2/R3R1K1 w - - 1 22

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