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

Position

White: king b1; queen g2; rooks c1/e6; knights b3/b7; pawns c2/e4/f3/g5. Black: king f7; queen e3; rooks c8/h8; bishop e7; knight b4; pawns a6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen g2→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c8→c2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd6+ (knight b7→d6, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf8 — king f7→f8. Opponent replies Qf4+ (queen g4→f4, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf4 — queen e3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxc2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/1N2bk1p/p3R1p1/6P1/1n2P3/1N2qP2/2P3Q1/1KR5 w - - 1 28

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