Chess Puzzle #G0dEy — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen g7; rooks d1/h1; knight b6; pawns a2/b2/b3/e4/f3. Black: king e6; queen c2; rooks c8/h4; bishop e7; pawns a6/b4/d6/f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc8 — knight b6→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh1 — rook h4→h1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxh1 (rook d1→h1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Opponent replies Qxf6+ (queen g7→f6, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf6 — king e6→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxh1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/4bpQ1/pN1pk3/6p1/1p2P2r/1P3P2/PPq5/K2R3R w - - 2 24

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