Chess Puzzle #Zh8FL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks c1/e1; knight b4; pawns c2/f3/f4/g5/h4. Black: king b6; queen a3; rooks c6/h8; bishop a4; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight b4→c6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxc6 — king b6→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Re3 (rook e1→e3).
3. Best move: Rb8+ — rook h8→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Rb3 (rook e3→b3).
4. Best move: Bxb3 — bishop a4→b3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Kxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7r/5ppp/1kr1p3/3p2P1/bN3P1P/q4P2/2PQ4/1KR1R3 w - - 0 29

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