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

Position

White: king f1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks e8/f8; bishop g5; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Rxh1+ — rook e1→h1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin, skewer. The key move Rxh1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/ppp2p1p/3p1q2/5nbQ/7P/3B4/PPP2PP1/RN3K1R w - - 0 17

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