Chess Puzzle #Lb3eq — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a7/f1; knight e3; pawns b5/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks f8/g8; knight d8; pawns b7/c7/e5/f3/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen d3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg5 — rook g8→g5. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rh5 — rook g5→h5. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen e4→h4).
4. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h5→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Rg5.

Position data

FEN: 3n1rrk/Rpp5/7p/1P2p3/2P5/3QNpPq/5P1P/5RK1 w - - 2 29

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