Chess Puzzle #Dcepw — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a7/c7/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf3 — rook f8→f3. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d2→d4).
3. Best move: Rxh3 — rook f3→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh3 — queen h4→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
5. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, en passant, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Rf3.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p1p3pp/3b4/1Q6/4p2q/8/PPPP1PPP/RNB2RK1 w - - 1 15

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