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

Position

White: king e1; queen b6; rooks b7/f2; bishops a6/b4; pawns a2/c5/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/c6; bishop b8; pawns d7/e6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop a6→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb6 — rook c6→b6, captures queen. Opponent replies cxb6 (pawn c5→b6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc8 — queen e8→c8. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook b7→d7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c8→c1, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxb6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rb2q1k1/1R1p2pp/BQr1p3/2P1Pp2/1B3P2/6P1/P4R1P/4K3 w - - 1 32

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