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

Position

White: king f2; queen e6; rooks b1/e2; pawns a2/e3/f5/h3. Black: king f8; queen g5; rooks a3/h4; pawns b6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook b1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf4+ — rook h4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen g5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
4. Best move: Rd4+ — rook f4→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d2→c1).
5. Best move: Rc3+ — rook a3→c3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Rf4+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/6pp/1p2Qp2/5Pq1/7r/r3P2P/P3RK2/1R6 w - - 5 34

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