Chess Puzzle #ivm8f — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c8; rooks a2/g1; pawns a6/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g3; rook h5; bishop g6; pawns e4/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop g6→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook g1→f1).
3. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h5→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen c8→h3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen g3→h3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, pin. The key move Rxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/6pk/P5bp/4p2r/4p3/5PqP/R5P1/6RK w - - 0 35

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