Chess Puzzle #pEvX2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks f1/f5; bishop d2; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b8/e5; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop d2→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook e5→f5, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f1→f5, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f5→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3bk1/2p2pp1/p1pp1n1p/4rR2/4P3/1PNP3P/P1PB2P1/5RK1 w - - 2 18

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