Chess Puzzle #0bNyb — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rook e8; bishop f4; knight f7; pawns a2/g2/g4. Black: king h7; queen c3; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen c3→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook e8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
3. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f6→e5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Rh8+.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/ppp2Npk/7p/2b5/5BP1/2q5/P5PK/8 b - - 0 26

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