Chess Puzzle #IhoE0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/d1; bishop g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b5/c4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; knight f2; pawns a7/b7/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh3+ — bishop f5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen d3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Ne2 (knight c3→e2).
4. Best move: Qf2+ — queen e3→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, master, master vs master, middlegame. The key move is Bh3+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp4pp/8/1P3b2/2P1p3/1QNq2P1/P4nBP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 22

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