Chess Puzzle #DMX3H — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rook h1; knight f7; pawns a3/d5/e4/f3/g4. Black: king h7; rook c8; knight h6; pawns a5/b5/e5/f4/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh6 — knight f7→h6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc2+ — rook c8→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
3. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c2→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
4. Best move: Rxh1 — rook c1→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, skewer. The key move is Rc2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/5N1k/5p1n/pp1Pp3/4PpP1/P4P2/6K1/7R w - - 2 45

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