Chess Puzzle #J1Oob — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks f1/f2; bishop b7; pawns a3/d6/e5. Black: king d7; queen d4; rooks g8/h4; knight g6; pawns a6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh3 — rook h4→h3. Opponent replies Rxf7+ (rook f2→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd8 — king d7→d8. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen g3→h3, captures rook).
4. Best move: gxh3+ — pawn g4→h3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, long, master, middlegame. The key move gxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1B1k1p2/p2P2n1/4P3/3q2pr/P5Q1/5R2/5RK1 w - - 0 33

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