Chess Puzzle #0F59e — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d6; rooks a1/g1; knight f5; pawns b2/b3/c2/e4/h3. Black: king h8; queen f4; rooks f8/g8; bishop g3; pawns a6/b5/e5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook g1→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook a1→g1).
3. Best move: Rf7 — rook f5→f7. Opponent replies Qxh6+ (queen d6→h6, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxh6 — queen f4→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rrk/8/p2Q3p/1p2pN2/4Pq2/1P4bP/1PP4K/R5R1 w - - 0 29

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