Chess Puzzle #7UuSW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook g6; bishop g2; pawns b4/c5/h3/h5. Black: king h4; rook a3; pawns c6/e3/f4/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook g6→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a3→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Re6 (rook c6→e6).
4. Best move: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook e6→e1, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is Ra1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p3Rp/2P4P/1P3p1k/r3p2P/6B1/6K1 w - - 3 45

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