Chess Puzzle #1RAsP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook d1; knight e6; pawns a2/c2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook g6; knight e7; pawns a6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh6 — rook g6→h6. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen h3→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rh6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4n1pp/p3N1r1/3pq3/2P5/7Q/P1P3PP/3R3K w - - 1 32

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