Chess Puzzle #NhUdF — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rooks d1/e1; bishop e4; pawns a2/c4/d5/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d8/e8; bishop h4; pawns a7/f3/g4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen h5→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Qh3 — queen h4→h3. Opponent replies Bxh7+ (bishop e4→h7, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh7 — king g8→h7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qd3+ (queen d4→d3, gives check).
5. Best move: Kg7 — king h7→g7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/p6p/8/3P3q/2PQB1pb/5pP1/P4P1K/3RR3 w - - 2 38

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