Chess Puzzle #2LD1v — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/d1; bishops a1/e2; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop e2→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc1 — rook c8→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook d1→c1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Opponent replies exf4 (pawn e3→f4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen d3→g3).
5. Best move: Qxc1 — queen f4→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxc1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1b3ppp/p2bp3/1p1n2q1/1P1N4/P2QP2P/4BPP1/B1RR2K1 w - - 9 22

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