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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/h6; bishop e2; knights c3/g4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/e6; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen e7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook h6→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook f8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Rh6 (rook f6→h6).
4. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h8→h6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh6+ (queen d2→h6, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxh6 — king g7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/ppp1qpk1/3pb2R/2b5/3nP1N1/2NP4/PPPQB1P1/R6K w - - 5 17

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