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

Position

White: king c1; queen e6; rooks d1/h1; bishop b5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g4/g5. Black: king h8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/f2; pawns a7/b7/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen e6→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxh1 — knight f2→h1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxh1 (rook d1→h1, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook h1→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame. The key move Nxh1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp4pp/2n1Q1p1/qB1N2P1/3P2P1/8/PPP2n2/2KR3R w - - 1 19

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