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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks d8/e6; knight d4; pawns b6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh6 — rook e6→h6. Opponent replies Bh5 (bishop f3→h5).
3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen h4→h5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen b3→h3).
4. Best move: Qxd5 — queen h5→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen h3→h6, captures rook).
5. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Rh6.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1pp2ppp/1p2r3/3P4/3n3q/1Q2BB2/PP3PP1/R4RK1 w - - 3 20

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