Chess Puzzle #4tGx2 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f6; rooks d1/h1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook f8; knights b4/g7; pawns a5/b6/c5/e6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh6 — queen f6→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rhe1 (rook h1→e1).
3. Best move: Qg2 — queen a8→g2. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h6→g5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxe2 — rook f2→e2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxe2 — queen g2→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: q4rk1/6n1/1p2pQ1p/p1p3p1/1nP3P1/3P3P/PP2BP2/1K1R3R w - - 1 27

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