Chess Puzzle #FRT2c — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h2; rooks c2/e1; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/d6/e5/g3. Black: king h8; queen f5; rook f3; bishop e3; pawns a7/b7/c5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen h2→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f3→f2. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight e2→f4).
3. Best move: Rxg2 — rook f2→g2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook c2→g2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop e3→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp5p/3P2p1/2p1Pq2/8/1P2brP1/P1R1N2Q/4R2K w - - 9 29

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