Chess Puzzle #AjnTl — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/h3; bishop e3; knight f4; pawns a4/b3/h2. Black: king h7; queen e5; rook h6; bishops a6/g7; knight f5; pawns a5/b7/d5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h3→h6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh6 (bishop g7→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
4. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen g6→h6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Rxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4bk/b6r/p2pqn2/P4NQ1/1P2B2R/7P/R5K1 b - - 3 32

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