Chess Puzzle #5UnNF — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; rook e6; pawns a6/b5/c4/e5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e6→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d4→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies cxb4 (pawn c3→b4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/7p/p3r3/1p2p3/2pP4/2P5/P4P1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 30

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