Chess Puzzle #8k9bJ — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/e1; knights f3/h2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f5; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh5 — rook f5→h5. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook e1→g1).
3. Best move: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Opponent replies Rg3 (rook g1→g3).
4. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxh3 (rook g3→h3, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rfxh3 — rook f3→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, quiet move, very long. The key move is Rh5.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp5p/1n1p2p1/2pPpr2/2P5/1P2QN1q/P4P1N/R3R1K1 w - - 2 22

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