Chess Puzzle #32YNt — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks d1/h5; bishop a2; pawns b2/b5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks e7/e8; pawns b7/c4/d6/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re4 — rook e7→e4. Opponent replies Rxh6+ (rook h5→h6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen e3→h6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh6+ (queen h4→h6, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Re4.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/1p2r1p1/3p1p1p/1P5R/2p4Q/4q2P/BP4P1/3R2K1 w - - 1 33

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