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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook f8; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen h4; rook a8; bishops c5/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d2→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen d3→h3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen h4→h3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf8 — rook a8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2R2/ppp3pk/3p3p/2bP4/2B1P2q/2N4P/PPPQ2P1/7K w - - 1 22

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