Chess Puzzle #3YXvu — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; rooks a7/h1; knights b6/f3; pawns b2/b3/c5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c7; rooks b8/h8; bishops a6/f8; pawns b7/c6/d5/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook a7→a8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop f8→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d2→c3).
3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook b8→a8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxa8+ (knight b6→a8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxa8 — rook h8→a8, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bh6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3b1r/Rpk4p/bNp2pp1/2Pp4/3P4/1P3N2/1P1K1PPP/7R w - - 2 19

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