Chess Puzzle #0GNuh — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen c6; rook d3; knight d5; pawns a2/c2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen g4; rook b1; knight g6; pawns a7/d6/f6/g7/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen c6→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1 — rook b1→h1. Opponent replies Nxf6+ (knight d5→f6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qd7+ (queen d6→d7, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Rh1.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5pk/2Qp1pn1/3N4/5Pq1/3R2Pp/P1P2K1P/1r6 w - - 4 35

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