Chess Puzzle #BqAbw — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; rook g3; pawns a3/b4/e3/h5. Black: king h7; rooks d2/f4; pawns a6/b5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e3→f4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd3+ — rook d2→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f3→g4).
3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook d3→g3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king g4→g3, captures rook).
4. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies hxg6+ (pawn h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxg6 — king h7→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/p6p/1p5P/1P3r2/P3PKR1/3r4/8 w - - 0 52

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