Chess Puzzle #E0h6H — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks d7/f1; bishop a2; pawns a3/b5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks e8/f8; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c4/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop a2→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc8 — rook e8→c8. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen c7→g3).
3. Best move: Qxg3 — queen g5→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxc4 — knight a5→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Rc8.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/p1QR2p1/1p6/nP4q1/2p5/P7/B4PPP/5RK1 w - - 4 29

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