Chess Puzzle #C42Hm — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a7/b3; pawns b2/d4/e3/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook f8; bishop e8; pawns d5/e4/e6/g3/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbb7 — rook b3→b7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f8→f2. Opponent replies Rxg7+ (rook b7→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook g7→h7).
4. Best move: Qxh7 — queen h4→h7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxh7 (rook a7→h7, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxe2 — rook f2→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, very long. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 4brk1/R5p1/4p3/3pP3/3Pp2q/1R2P1p1/1P2Q2P/6K1 w - - 0 39

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