Chess Puzzle #5iN6W — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rook d2; bishops a2/g5; pawns a3/b4/e5/f3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c1/c8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: R8c2 — rook c8→c2. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f5→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g2→g3).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook c2→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxd2 (bishop g5→d2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rc2 — rook c1→c2.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, endgame, very long. The key move is R8c2.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5ppp/p3p3/1p2P1B1/1P3P2/P4P2/B2R2KP/2r5 w - - 3 31

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