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

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rooks b7/f1; bishop e2; pawns a3/c5/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c8/e6; bishop f5; pawns c6/d5/e4/f7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook b7→b8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg6 — rook e6→g6. Opponent replies Rxc8+ (rook b8→c8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxc8 — bishop f5→c8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qd8+ (queen b6→d8, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxd8 — queen g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Rg6.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1R3p2/1Qp1r3/2Pp1bq1/3Pp2p/P3P3/4BPP1/5RK1 w - - 7 32

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