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

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks d1/e1; bishop g2; knights d2/f1; pawns a2/b3/g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks f8/h8; bishops d5/e3; pawns a5/b4/c6/f4/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight f1→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h8→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f4→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, kingside attack, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1r/2q3k1/2p5/p2b2p1/1p3pP1/1P1Qb2P/P2N2B1/3RRN1K w - - 1 33

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