Chess Puzzle #Fg9Zl — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d4; rook f1; bishop g3; knight c4; pawns c6/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c2/g5; bishop g7; pawns e7/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg4+ — rook g5→g4, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf4 — rook f1→f4. Opponent replies e5+ (pawn e7→e5, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd3 — king d4→d3. Opponent replies exf4 (pawn e5→f4, captures rook).
4. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rxc4 (rook c2→c4, captures knight).
5. Best move: Kxc4 — king d3→c4, captures rook. Opponent replies fxg3+ (pawn f4→g3, captures bishop, gives check).
6. Best move: Kd3 — king c4→d3. Opponent replies gxh2 (pawn g3→h2, captures pawn).
7. Best move: c8=Q+ — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, defensive move, endgame, equality, promotion, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Rf4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4p1b1/2P2p1p/6r1/2NK4/6B1/2r4P/5R2 b - - 2 42

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