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

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rook g8; knight f5; pawns a2/c3/c4/d5/e6. Black: king b8; queen a3; rook h5; bishop c8; pawns a6/b6/c7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d3→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2 — rook h5→h2. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g8→g2).
3. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king b1→c2).
4. Best move: Rc1+ — rook h1→c1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Rh2.

Position data

FEN: 1kb3R1/2p5/pp2P3/3P1N1r/2P5/q1PQ4/P7/1K6 w - - 2 33

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