Chess Puzzle #3k9d2 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks e1/f1; bishop f5; pawns a3/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a7/f8; knight g6; pawns a6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop f5→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook e1→b1).
3. Best move: Qe2 — queen b2→e2. Opponent replies Rfe1 (rook f1→e1).
4. Best move: Qa2 — queen e2→a2. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook b1→b8).
5. Best move: Ra8 — rook a7→a8.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, very long. The key move hxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/r4ppp/p3P1n1/2p2B2/8/P5Q1/1q4PP/4RR1K w - - 0 29

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