Chess Puzzle #83xmf — Master, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks d8/h8; bishops c5/e6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures pawn. Opponent replies bxc5 (pawn b4→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxh3 — rook d3→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh3 — queen h4→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop c1→f4).
5. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Opponent replies Bg3 (bishop f4→g3).
6. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Bxc7 (bishop g3→c7, captures pawn).
7. Best move: Kxc7 — king c8→c7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2pp1/2p1b3/2b4p/4P1nq/2PP3P/PP2BPP1/RNB1QRK1 w - - 1 11

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