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

Position

White: king g2; queen d4; rooks c1/f1; bishop d3; pawns c4/f4/h3. Black: king g7; queen d2; rooks e5/e8; pawns a6/b6/d6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4+ — pawn h5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen d2→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen d4→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook e5→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/5pk1/pp1p2p1/4r2p/2PQ1P2/3B3P/3q2K1/2R2R2 w - - 1 33

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