Chess Puzzle #pf2ZW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight h4; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e5; knight b4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf7 — bishop b3→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop e5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen e7→h4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen f5→h3).
4. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen h4→h3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/pb2qp2/1p5p/2p1bQ2/Pn1p3N/1B1P4/1PP4P/R1B2RK1 w - - 2 24

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