Chess Puzzle #W39uR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop f7; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e4/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks g4/g8; bishop e3; pawns a6/b7/c5/d4/d6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
3. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g8→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
4. Best move: Rf4+ — rook g4→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1p2qB2/p2p3p/2p2Q2/P2pP1r1/3Pb2P/1PP4K/R4R2 w - - 0 29

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