Chess Puzzle #Sz9qr — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rook d1; bishop f5; pawns a4/b2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook h6; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh3 — bishop f5→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h6→h3, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf2 — queen c5→f2. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook d1→d2).
4. Best move: Qxd2 — queen f2→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7k/ppp5/3p3r/2q1bB2/P7/8/1P4PP/1Q1R3K w - - 4 37

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