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

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knights c2/d2; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/c5; pawns a6/b6/c7/d7/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight c2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Opponent replies Nb3 (knight d2→b3).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxc5 (knight b3→c5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b6→c5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1bpp3p/pp4p1/2b1p1B1/8/5P2/PPNN2PP/R4RK1 w kq - 4 20

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