Chess Puzzle #Wc9KE — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/b1; bishop e3; knights c3/f5; pawns a5/b3/d5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g5; knights c7/c8; pawns c5/d6/e5/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh6 — knight f5→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxg5+ (bishop e3→g5, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen d2→g5, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg5 — king h6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Kxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1nq1r2/2n2p1k/3p2pp/P1pPpNb1/4P3/1PN1BP2/3Q2PP/RR4K1 w - - 0 21

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