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

Position

White: king h2; rooks c3/f1; bishops d3/h4; pawns a3/b4/e5/f4/g3. Black: king e8; rooks g4/g8; bishops b7/d8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop d3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook g4→h4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rg2+ — rook g8→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
4. Best move: Rxe2 — rook g2→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3bk1r1/1b3p2/p3p3/1p2P2p/1P3PrB/P1RB2P1/7K/5R2 w - - 1 28

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