Chess Puzzle #HFulC — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rooks a7/d7; pawns a2/b3/b6/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rooks c2/f5; pawns e5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Rxf7+ (rook d7→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f5→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf7+ (rook a7→f7, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf7 — king g7→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/R2R1pk1/1P4p1/4pr1p/8/1P4P1/P1r3KP/8 w - - 3 43

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