Chess Puzzle #ss8en — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c6; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight g1; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f3/g3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks e8/f8; bishops b6/f7; knight f6; pawns a7/e5/h4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen c6→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg3+ — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king h2→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Re6 — rook e8→e6. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen f6→f5).
4. Best move: Rg6+ — rook e6→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, double check, long, middlegame. The key move hxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p4b2/1bQ2n1p/4p2q/2P1P2p/1P3PP1/P5BK/R1B2RN1 w - - 0 24

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