Chess Puzzle #NrlV3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/c4/g3/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight h4; pawns a6/b7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen c7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Bc6+ — bishop d7→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop d3→e4).
4. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pqb4/p5Pp/8/2P4n/P1QB2P1/1P5P/3RR1K1 w - - 0 24

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