Chess Puzzle #AB4Ba — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/g3; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks c8/g8; knight a5; pawns a6/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rcf8 — rook c8→f8. Opponent replies Qxg8+ (queen f7→g8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxg8 — rook f8→g8, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxg8 (bishop b3→g8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kxg8 — king h8→g8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rcf8.

Position data

FEN: 2r3rk/5Qpp/pq1p4/n3p3/4P3/1BP3R1/PP3PPP/R5K1 w - - 5 22

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