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

Position

White: king h2; queen b2; rook e7; knight g3; pawns a5/b4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook c3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook e7→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Nf1 (knight g3→f1).
3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen f3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
4. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen h3→g4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, long. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp2Rp2/2p3p1/P6p/1P4P1/2r2qNP/1Q3P1K/8 w - - 0 31

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