Chess Puzzle #Cvia9 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; rook d7; bishop d3; pawns a2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e1; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e1→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd6 — rook d7→d6. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen e6→e7).
3. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook d6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, kingside attack, long. The key move Rxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp1R1pp1/2p4p/3p4/3P1Q2/3B3P/P1P2PPK/4q3 b - - 1 19

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