Chess Puzzle #EmiDF — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks d1/g1; knight h4; pawns a3/b4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e8; rooks g5/g8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight h4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: R8g6 — rook g8→g6. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen f6→e7).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook g5→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen e7→e8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop c6→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is R8g6.

Position data

FEN: 4q1r1/1p3p1k/p1b2Q1p/6r1/1P5N/P4P2/6PP/3R2RK w - - 1 25

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