Chess Puzzle #STk41 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d2; rooks a2/g1; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g4. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks a8/g8; pawns a6/b6/b7/d6/e5/f4/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f3→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen f6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
3. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g8→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight h2→g4, captures rook).
4. Best move: f3+ — pawn f4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king g2→f3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxd2 — queen h6→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/1p5p/pp1p1q2/4p3/4PpP1/P2P1N1K/RPPQ1P2/6R1 w - - 3 27

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