Chess Puzzle #8wqip — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen h5; rooks d4/f6; bishop e6; pawns a7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg6 — rook f6→g6. Opponent replies Bxd4 (bishop e3→d4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g6→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures rook).
4. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Rg6.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/p5pp/4br2/4p2q/3r4/3P2QP/PPP2PP1/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 22

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