Chess Puzzle #KOnTT — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook h6; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f3/f6/g4. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks a8/g7; bishop e8; pawns a5/b5/c7/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh5 — rook h6→h5. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen e5→h5, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rg1+ (rook g6→g1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kc2 — king c1→c2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Rh5.

Position data

FEN: r3b2k/2p3rp/3p1P1R/pp1Pq3/2P1N1P1/5P2/PP1Q4/2K5 b - - 0 34

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