Chess Puzzle #85gld — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks c1/f1; bishop d7; pawns a2/b3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e2; rook e8; bishop a7; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen h5→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg8 — rook e8→g8. Opponent replies Rfe1 (rook f1→e1).
3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g8→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxe2 — knight f4→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rg8.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/b2B1p1p/p7/1p1p3Q/5n2/1P3P1P/P3q1P1/2R2R1K w - - 2 33

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