Chess Puzzle #BdLgC — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks a2/h1; bishop e3; knight f5; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/e4/f3/g4. Black: king g6; rooks b8/d7; bishop g5; knight f8; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/e5/f6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh6 — knight f5→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh7 — rook d7→h7. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop e3→g5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Raa1 (rook a2→a1).
4. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h7→h6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxh6+ (rook h1→h6, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxh6 — king g6→h6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rh7.

Position data

FEN: 1r3n2/3r4/pp1p1pkp/2pPpNb1/P1P1P1P1/1P2BP2/R4K2/7R w - - 0 32

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