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

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/e3; knights a2/b3; pawns c4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen a7; rooks a8/h8; bishops a3/d7; knight f6; pawns c6/e6/f7/g4/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop e3→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rhb8 — rook h8→b8. Opponent replies Kc2 (king b1→c2).
3. Best move: Rxb3 — rook b8→b3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rhb8.

Position data

FEN: r6r/q2bkp2/2p1pn2/7p/2PP2p1/bN1BB3/N2Q1PPP/1K1R3R w - - 1 26

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