Chess Puzzle #b2Z3w — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d2/f1; bishop b3; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c8; rooks h7/h8; bishop e7; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h7→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h8→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen f3→f4, captures knight).
4. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice, trapped piece. The key move Rxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2q4r/pp2bpkr/2p3p1/4p3/4PnN1/1BP2Q1P/PP1R1PP1/5RK1 w - - 4 26

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