Chess Puzzle #JfIJE — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks c2/h3; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f4/g2. Black: king b8; queen f6; rooks g3/h8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook h3→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg3+ — pawn h4→g3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Qh4 — queen f6→h4. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h4→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
5. Best move: Rh2 — rook h8→h2. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen f3→g3, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook h2→g2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, kingside attack, very long. The key move hxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/pp3p2/2pp1q2/8/4PP1p/1B1P1QrR/PPR3P1/7K w - - 5 29

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