Chess Puzzle #bhn0N — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks g1/g6; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king f7; queen h4; rooks c8/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook c8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh6 — rook g6→h6. Opponent replies Rxg1+ (rook g8→g1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen h4→h6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh6 — queen e3→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Rh6.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/pp2rk2/4pnR1/3p4/3P3q/1P2QP2/P4P1P/6RK b - - 0 26

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