Chess Puzzle #9Vq0u — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; rooks a1/c7; pawns b3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d5/d8; pawns a6/b5/f5/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook a1→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d5→d2. Opponent replies Ra8 (rook a6→a8).
3. Best move: f4+ — pawn f5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: gxf4+ — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king e3→f4, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Rxa8 — rook d8→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move gxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2R4p/p7/1p1r1pp1/8/1P2KPP1/7P/R7 w - - 2 33

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