Chess Puzzle #cbJER — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook b7; knights f1/g5; pawns c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen a1; rook f8; bishop g7; pawns a3/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e3→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook b7→f7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf8+ (rook f7→f8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop g7→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1R3pbp/2p1p1p1/3p2N1/3P3P/p1P1Q3/5PP1/q4NK1 w - - 0 25

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