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

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks c2/f7; knight f3; pawns a4/d4/e3/g2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks e8/g6; knight g5; pawns a7/b6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook f7→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh6+ — rook g6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Nh3+ — knight g5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Nxf4 — knight h3→f4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Rh6+.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p4Rpp/1p4r1/6n1/P2P2q1/1Q2PN2/2R3P1/7K w - - 4 36

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