Chess Puzzle #aH8uo — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook e7; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/f3/g2. Black: king h6; queen g3; rook g8; bishop h3; pawns a6/b6/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3+ — queen d3→e3, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg5 — rook g8→g5. Opponent replies Nf7+ (knight d6→f7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen e3→g5, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is Rg5.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/4R2p/pp1N1p1k/8/8/1P1Q1Pqb/P5P1/7K w - - 2 32

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