Chess Puzzle #64h6h — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rook g3; bishop c3; pawns a3/c2/f4/h5. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook e8; bishop c5; pawns a6/d5/f5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e8→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Rg3 — rook g6→g3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5q1p/p4pp1/2bp1p1P/5P2/P1B3R1/2P3Q1/7K b - - 2 37

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