Chess Puzzle #U5qkT — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/d1; bishops a3/f1; knight c4; pawns a4/c3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks e8/f6; bishop g2; knight h4; pawns a5/b6/c5/d6/e5/f3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb6 — knight c4→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh6 — rook f6→h6. Opponent replies Bc1 (bishop a3→c1).
3. Best move: Rh5 — rook h6→h5. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
4. Best move: Qxg4 — queen h3→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Rh6.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/6pp/1p1p1r2/p1p1p3/P1N1P2n/B1PQ1pPq/5PbP/R2R1BK1 w - - 0 26

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