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

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/g1; bishop g2; knights c3/f3; pawns a4/b2/d4/e5/f2/h4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/g8; bishops e6/h6; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/f4/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg4 — rook g8→g4. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen c2→d3).
3. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook g4→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh4 (knight f3→h4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen e7→h4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Rxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/1p2q3/2p1b2b/p2pP2p/P2P1p1P/2N2N2/1PQ2PB1/R5RK w - - 2 25

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