Chess Puzzle #BLvOD — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; rooks a6/g1; knight d2; pawn c3. Black: king d3; rooks c8/h8; bishop g6; pawns b5/e6/f7/g4/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop g6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg3+ — rook g1→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d3→c2).
3. Best move: Ra2+ — rook a6→a2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king c2→c1).
4. Best move: Rg1 — rook g3→g1. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook h8→h2).
5. Best move: Nb3+ — knight d2→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
6. Best move: Rxh2 — rook a2→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, very long. The key move is Rg3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/5pp1/R3p1b1/1p6/6p1/2Pk4/3N4/4K1R1 b - - 3 31

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