Chess Puzzle #0ndX0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks f1/h4; pawns b3/c2/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen b2; rooks a8/e8; bishop b4; pawns a5/b7/c7/d3/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc2 — pawn d3→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h4→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king h7→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
4. Best move: f6+ — pawn f5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen b2→f6, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen h4→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/1pp2p1k/7p/p4P2/1b2P2R/1P1p2Q1/1qP3PP/5R1K b - - 3 25

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