Chess Puzzle #Jyk09 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rook a3; pawns b3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c1; rook b1; pawns a7/d6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook a3→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen c1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
3. Best move: Rxb3+ — rook b1→b3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g3→h4).
4. Best move: Rf3 — rook b3→f3. Opponent replies Rxf7+ (rook a7→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f3→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Rxb3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p1k/3p2pp/3P4/3Q4/RP5P/5PPK/1rq5 w - - 6 36

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