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

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rooks d1/e8; pawns a2/b2/d4. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook g5; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f3→f7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h4→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
3. Best move: Rg2+ — rook g5→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e2→e3).
4. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h1→h3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: 4R1nk/pp4pp/2p5/6r1/3P3q/5Q2/PP6/3R1K2 w - - 10 36

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