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

Position

White: king h3; queen b7; rooks a1/f1; knight h4; pawns a3/b2/d5/g2. Black: king h8; queen c2; rooks e4/e8; pawns a7/d6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rac1 — rook a1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook e4→h4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king h3→h4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen c2→g2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/pQ4p1/3p3p/3P4/4r2N/P6K/1Pq3P1/R4R2 w - - 1 29

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