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

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks f7/g1; bishop b3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4. Black: king b7; queen g6; rook h8; knights c6/e3; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e5/g4/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5 — queen g6→g5. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f7→f2).
3. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook h8→h4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook f2→h2).
4. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h4→h2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7r/pkp2R2/1pnp2q1/4p3/4P1pp/1BPPnNQ1/PP6/6RK w - - 0 28

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