Chess Puzzle #24DlJ — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rooks e1/e3; pawns d5/e4/g2/h4. Black: king g6; rooks a2/c2; pawns e7/f7/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: R3e2 — rook e3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook c2→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook a2→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxe2 (king f1→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kf6 — king g6→f6. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
5. Best move: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d3→e3).
6. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e4→f5, captures pawn).
7. Best move: Kxf5 — king e5→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move Rxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/4pp2/6k1/3P3p/4P1pP/4R3/r1r3P1/4RK2 w - - 2 38

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