Chess Puzzle #HkYMe — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks a3/f1; bishops d2/g6; pawns a4/b4/c4/d5/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks b8/f8; bishops d7/h4; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/e5/g3/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2+ — rook f8→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxh3+ (bishop d7→h3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxh3 — king g2→h3, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxf2 (pawn g3→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop d2→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies f1=Q+ (pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxh4 — king h3→h4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/2pb2p1/pp1p2Bp/3Pp1q1/PPP4b/R5pP/2QB1PK1/5R2 b - - 1 27

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