Chess Puzzle #21juy — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; queen f5; pawns d6/e6. Black: king a7; rook g2; bishop b7; pawns a6/b6/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen f5→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g2→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies d7 (pawn d6→d7).
3. Best move: Rg8 — rook g4→g8. Opponent replies e7 (pawn e6→e7).
4. Best move: Bc8 — bishop b7→c8. Opponent replies dxc8=R (pawn d7→c8, captures bishop, promotes to rook).
5. Best move: Rxc8 — rook g8→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move Rxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/kb6/pp1PP3/5Q2/6p1/7K/6r1/8 w - - 0 46

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