Chess Puzzle #xm9P5 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g4; rooks d1/h1; knights c3/e6; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/g5. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f7; bishop b7; knight h5; pawns a6/c4/d6/e7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh5 — rook h1→h5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen g4→h5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e5→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rh1 (rook d1→h1).
4. Best move: Qe5 — queen e6→e5.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move gxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1b2pr2/p2pN1p1/4q1Pn/2p1P1Q1/P1N5/1PP5/1K1R3R w - - 7 27

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