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

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rook c1; bishop g2; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/h4. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks d8/g3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook c1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rgd3 — rook g3→d3. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook h1→f1).
3. Best move: f3+ — pawn f4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen f2→g3).
4. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen e5→g3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg3 (knight f5→g3, captures queen).
5. Best move: fxg2 — pawn f3→g2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pp3p1p/2p5/4qN2/4Pp1P/2P3r1/PP3QBK/2R5 w - - 4 31

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