Chess Puzzle #mjvq6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks c3/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f6; pawns a6/b5/c4/d7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh6 — rook f6→h6. Opponent replies Nf3 (knight d4→f3).
3. Best move: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Opponent replies Rxc4 (rook c3→c4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/3p2pp/p4r2/1p6/2p5/2R1PNPq/PQP2P1P/5RK1 w - - 0 29

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