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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c1/c4; pawns a2/b5/c7/g2. Black: king g7; queen h5; rooks e6/e7; pawns e5/g3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf6+ — rook e6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
3. Best move: Rf2 — rook f6→f2. Opponent replies Qg8+ (queen d5→g8, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg8 — king g7→g8, captures queen. Opponent replies c8=Q+ (pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move is Rf6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2P1r1k1/4r3/1P1Qp2q/2R5/6p1/P5P1/2R3K1 w - - 0 41

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