Chess Puzzle #mBco6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e1/e6; bishops b2/h3; pawns a2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f4; rooks f6/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight d7; pawns a6/b6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen f4→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d7→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook e6→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1b1n2p1/pp1bRr2/3P4/2P2q2/7B/PBQ2PPP/4R1K1 w - - 1 28

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