Chess Puzzle #Z8s3R — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook a1; bishop f6; pawns a4/g2/h2. Black: king a6; queen e2; bishops c7/d5; pawns a7/c6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen g3→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
3. Best move: Bg3 — bishop c7→g3. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen g5→d5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1b5/k1p2B2/3b3p/P7/6Q1/4q1PP/R6K w - - 1 32

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