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

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; bishop b5; pawns a3/d4/f2/f5/h4. Black: king g8; rooks c1/f8; bishop g3; knight f6; pawns e6/f7/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg3 — king h2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc3 — rook c1→c3. Opponent replies Qxc3 (queen d3→c3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g3→f4).
4. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e4→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long, pin, sacrifice. The key move is Rc3.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p2/4pn2/1B3P1p/3P2pP/P2Q2b1/5P1K/2r5 w - - 0 33

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