Chess Puzzle #KyJOL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; rooks b3/d2; pawns a2/c4/e5/f4/g3/h3. Black: king f5; rooks d7/d8; pawns a6/b7/d3/e6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rdxd3 — rook d2→d3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd3+ — rook d7→d3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook b3→d3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd3+ — rook d8→d3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd3 (king e3→d3, captures rook).
4. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kxf4 — king f5→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move Rxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p1r2p1/p3p3/4Pk1p/2P2P2/1R1pK1PP/P2R4/8 w - - 1 36

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