Chess Puzzle #4zyvs — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook d2; pawns a4/d6/e3/f2/g2. Black: king e6; rooks b4/c8; knight d7; pawns a5/b3/h5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen b2→g7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c8→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Rh4+ — rook b4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
4. Best move: Rg4+ — rook h4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4+ (queen g7→g4, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, very long. The key move is Rc1+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3n3p/3Pk3/p6p/Pr6/1p2P3/1Q1R1PP1/6K1 w - - 0 40

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