Chess Puzzle #7l6Ne — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen h3; rook d6; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/g4/g5/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen d1→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh6 — rook d6→h6. Opponent replies Qe6+ (queen b3→e6, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook h6→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rh6.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp1b2p/2nr4/6p1/3Pp1p1/2P1B1Pq/PP3P2/RN1QR1K1 w - - 4 19

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