Chess Puzzle #QA61V — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b7; rooks e8/h8; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/f6/h6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf7 — knight e5→f7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rhf8 — rook h8→f8. Opponent replies Nxh6 (knight f7→h6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
4. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, quiet move. The key move is Rhf8.

Position data

FEN: 1n2r2r/pkp4p/1p3p1p/3pN3/3P4/2P1P1P1/PP3P1P/R4RK1 w - - 0 19

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