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

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rooks f1/g1; pawns e7/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g3; rooks e8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe8 — queen f8→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook g8→e8, captures queen. Opponent replies Rf8+ (rook f1→f8, gives check).
3. Best move: Qg8 — queen g3→g8. Opponent replies Rxg8+ (rook f8→g8, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg8 — king h8→g8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, hanging piece, long. The key move Rxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rQrk/pp2P3/2p4p/8/8/6qP/6P1/5RRK w - - 5 34

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